Community Outreach
GTA Efforts:
Broadband technology: This products promotes alternate ways of doing business by providing:
Voice, video, and web conferencing
Connections to people around the world for enterprise, small business, and entrepreneurs, reducing waste, packaging, transport, and disposal. Business solutions for customers with the ability to reduce their environmental impact.
Wireless technology: Wireless technology along with Data services technology allows customers to be connected regardless of location. It allows customers the ability to eliminate costly travel and shipping.
Community Outreach and Charitable Contributions:
GTA
YellowBook - Phonebook Round Up Program: GTA TeleGuam invites all schools on Guam to collect old phone books for cash awards and recognition. This contest teaches Guam's young people the benefits of recycling while reducing the number of telephone books occupying limited landfill space. GTA Teleguam knows that keeping our environment green takes time and effort, but believes that together we can pitch in to protect the earth while inspiring students to do the same for years to come. GTA TeleGuam is committed to protecting Guam's fragile, unique environment. As an incentive for participation, Schools are presented with cash awards, certificates, and a tree planting ceremony.
GTA YellowBook - Phonebook Round-Up 2010 Download
Relay For Life - GTA TeleGuam has been a proud supported of the Relay For Life as the Luminaria Sponsor for several years. In addition, the employees of GTA TeleGuam have raised thousands of dollars through fundraising efforts. Our commitment is to be "Always There!" for the people of Guam, to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to remember those loved ones lost to cancer, and to encourage all of us to make a commitment to fight back against it. It is a privilege to be able to assist the American Cancer Society as we fight for a cure for cancer together.
USO: The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. Service members and their families visit USO centers more than 6.9 million times each year. GTA Teleguam currently provides free Digital Television services, long distance calling, state of the art computers, and broadband internet to Guam's USO center located in the Royal Orchid Hotel. Web link: http://affiliates.uso.org/guam/
Make a Wish Foundation: The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam has granted 176 wishes to eligible children throughout Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. GTA Teleguam has participated by donating thousands of dollars as well as sponsorship of the annual gala fundraiser. Web link: http://www.guamwish.org/
American Red Cross: As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work. GTA Teleguam is a proud sponsor of the ARC by providing cash donation for the Annual Red Cross Ball Fundraiser as well as raffle prizes. Web link: http://www.redcross.org/
Strides for a Cure: Strides for a Cure is a cancer awareness foundation that promotes and works towards raising awareness about all types of cancer The annual event honors the victims and survivors of cancer and spreads the awareness of the disease and how to live a proactive lifestyle. Donna Ysrael Baker is a breast cancer survivor and founder of the annual event who states "It's just for people to go out there and support the people who you know in your family that have had cancer." GTA Teleguam has sponsored Strides for a Cure by providing cash donations to the annual 5K event. Web link: http://www.kuam.com/bm/news/healthcheck/strides-for-the-cure-raises-cancer-awareness.shtml
Down Syndrome Association of Guam: With the number of babies born with Down Syndrome around the world on the rise a group of proactive parents here on Guam formed a support group to address the concerns and tribulations that face these children and adults, not just physically but socially as well. The Down Syndrome Association of Guam (DSAG) was formed in an effort to teach and provide support to those affected as well as their families. GTA Teleguam understands that this affects all members of the community including their employees, their families, as well as their customers. GTA Teleguam has provided cash donations in support of DSAG.
Guam Diabetes Association: The Guam Diabetes Association provides the people of Guam with an interactive and informatory website that promotes research, information, and awareness of diabetes health care and treatment issues and concerns. The vision revolves around inspiring the people of Guam to take the effects of diabetes seriously, and see a decrease in our island's prevalence rate of diabetes. The site was founded with the help of GTA Teleguam through multiple fundraisers, donations, and other charitable causes. GTA Teleguam has provided cash donation as a sponsor for the 5K event. Web link: http://www.guamdiabetes.org/index.html
Rainbows for All Children: Rainbows is a worldwide organization that has been implemented in Rainbows has been implemented in 49 of the United States (the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam) and in Australia, Austria, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Saipan, Scotland, Singapore, Switzerland and Wales. GTA Teleguam has participated and donated to Rainbows events and functions throughout its years on Guam. Recently GTA Teleguam has provided cash donations and raffle prizes as a sponsor of the 5K event. Web link: http://www.rainbows.org/
Guam Community College: Guam community college is a technical education training college that works towards teaching students to grow with dedication and responsibility towards the community deep rooted in their minds. The meaning of knowledge is extended to include other courses such arts programs, adult basic education, and training conferences and symposiums. GTA Teleguam has fiscally sponsored multiple training conferences as well as donated employee time and efforts to provide students with information and resources. Web link: http://www.guamcc.net/index.html
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