Community
Our mission statement is “Diligence and Purpose for our Clients and Community”.
At TES, we feel that our employees’ strong sense of community is one of our greatest assets and we make it a priority to give back to the communities throughout the Greater Austin area.
TES plans to donate a percentage of our billing revenue to a deserving and worthy local charity each month. Please read about a few of our recent recipients:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
In February, TES participated in the Bowl for Kids’ Sake benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. The members of our TES bowling team were five of nearly 1,000 bowlers who raised money for BBBS and enjoyed a fun-filled evening of bowling. BBBS creates and nurtures life-changing relationships between the children they serve and caring adult mentors. (www.bbbscentraltx.org)
The TES bowling team from the “Prom-themed” BBBS event
Juvenile Diabetes, Meals on Wheels, & Dell Children’s Medical Center
At Christmas time, TES made donations to three different special organizations. The first was the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. JDRF is the worldwide leader for research to cure Type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. (www.jdrf.org)
Another recipient of a donation at Christmas was the Meals on Wheels and More program of Greater Austin. Meals on Wheels and More seeks to nourish and enrich the lives of the homebound and other people in need through programs that promote dignity and independent living. (www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org)
Our third recipient at Christmas time was the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, the only dedicated freestanding pediatric facility in the region. Serving a 46-county area and beyond, Dell Children’s is the premier health care provider for children and adolescents. Children are cared for with a family-centered approach that keeps patients close to loved ones at all times. (www.dellchildrens.net)
Warm Heart International
Warm Heart International is a community of Christian compassion raising funds and awareness for freshwater access and sanitation, medical care, orphan care and education, and youth-to-youth relationships in communities worldwide. Their mission: "To live out our faith by partnering with people in communities worldwide to help them achieve a healthier quality of life".
Recently, they have made progress with two new wells in Malawi. They continue to work on sustainable wells that can be managed at the local level. Please check out their website for more about this amazing organization. (www.warmheartinternational.org)
Austin Police Activities League (PAL)
The Austin Police Department has joined forces with the National Police Activities League to bring PAL to our local neighborhoods. This program is designed to support at-risk youth by offering these children a safe place to gather and enjoy educational and social benefits, aw well as athletic opportunities.
The goal of PAL is to prevent and combat juvenile delinquency and to promote and improve the moral, civic and health standards of our youth. Scheduled sports include boxing, cycling and golf to name a few. (www.austinpolicepal.com)
Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund
In January, TES made a contribution to Episcopal Relief & Development (ER-D) in support of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. ER-D is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States, guided by the Episcopal Church’s principles of compassion, dignity and generosity as they work to heal a hurting world. (www.er-d.org)
Citizens Schools
This past fall/winter semester, our employees, led by partner Mark Vories, participated in the Citizens Schools Apprenticeship Program in Austin. They volunteered at Bedichek Middle School in south Austin as Citizen School Teachers. Each week, they gave a group of middle school children lessons to teach them about civil engineering. With the input from the our employees, the students designed and created a skate board park here in Austin that was put on display at a presentation forum at the State Capitol. For more information about Citizen Schools and their Apprenticeship program, please visit, www.citizensschools.org.