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GIVING BACK DURING A TIME OF CRITICAL NEED

The Rosendin Foundation donates more than $142,500 in the first year.

n early 2020, The Rosendin Foundation was shelters with a welcome diversion. See the the activity
incorporated as a 501(c)(3) private foundation and book by clicking on the image below. Together with
Iis now registered in every state that Rosendin and The Rosendin Foundation, employees donated more
Modular Power Solutions (MPS) operate to execute The than $25,000 in in-kind donations and $45,000 in
Foundations mission to positive impact communities, emergency grants to these shelters.
build and empower people, and inspire innovation.
The Foundation also secured emergency grants
Hunger, which was already a dangerous concern in the to SAIVA (South Asian's International Volunteer
U.S., continues to be a source of emotional distress. Association), to help seniors stay connected with
More than 265 million people are expected to reach elderly-friendly tablets, and The Chris Atwood
crisis levels of food insecurity in 2021. In summer 2020, Foundation to help individuals with mental health
the Foundation’s first action was to address the hunger issues related to substance abuse.
crisis by distributing more than $42,000 to 17 area local
food banks, providing approximately 170,000 meals. In total - since its inception in June, The Foundation
The Foundation then provided an additional $45,000 in has given more than $142,500 to help build-up
emergency grants to food banks this past Fall, resulting and empower people and positively impact our
in approximately 180,000 meals distributed in local communities.
communities.
In early 2021, Rosendin and MPS employees will
The rise of unemployment and shelter-in-place orders be able to donate to The Foundation through
due to the pandemic, has caused increased assault and automatic paycheck deductions. One-time and
domestic violence matters. Each October, Rosendin reoccurring donations can now be made on The
celebrates Employee-Ownership Month through a Foundation website through a secure PayPal link. Visit
food drive "Can-struction" competition in all Rosendin therosendinfoundation.org/donate.
and MPS offices across the country. Due to social
distancing requirements, the annual competitions were The Foundation needs help to inform local nonprofits
forfeited, however, Rosendin and MPS partnered with of the grant application process. In 2021, The
The Rosendin Foundation to address the increased Foundation will begin providing large grants up to
need for the services of domestic violence shelters. $50k in two cycles (April and September), in addition
Throughout October, Rosendin and MPS employees to ongoing emergency grants up to $2,500. Visit
organized collections for domestic violence shelters therosendinfoundation.org/grants to learn more.
located in the areas where all Rosendin and MPS
offices are located. Items were collected from the
shelters' wish lists to help women and children who are
escaping abuse.

In addition, The Foundation's Communications
Committee developed a "Show & Tell with Rosendin
and Modular Power Solutions" coloring and activity
book to provide a glimpse into careers in construction
and the work The Foundation does. These activity
books were donated, along with crayons, to the
domestic violence shelters to provide children at those

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