Presentation on DL Snack Pack Drive [7 MB PDF]

DEVELOPING LEADERS PROGRAM
2013 Philanthropy Project to Benefit
Alternative House
SNACK PACK PROJECT
The Developing Leaders Committee chose Alternative House to support as part of their
community outreach. Alternative House is a local organization that provides counseling, shelter
and neighborhood-based support services for children, youth and families.
For the second year, the DLs planned a donation of Snack Packs - small baggies of food that
the Alternative House provides to children who participate in some of their programs. DL
volunteers set a goal of donating 1600 Snack Packs.
On October 3, they met their goal and delivered 1600 Packs, plus surplus food to the shelter.
More than 30 chapter DLs and potential DLs volunteered to help with the project.
 Megan Lantz of HITT Contracting Inc. led the project.
 Scott Longendyke of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust led the shopping team.
 Jeremiah Kamerer of Gordon coordinated the packing teams.
 Lauren Grunley of Grunley Construction Company Inc. coordinated the delivery team.
SHOPPING FOR SUPPLIES
The shopping team loaded the Snack Pack supplies – over 17,000 pieces –
and delivered them for assembling.
In the center, from left to right: Mohamed Ismael, Patriot Contracting; Scott Longendyke, Washington Real
Estate Investment Trust; Jeremiah Watt, HITT Contracting Inc.; and Phil Storch, Washington Real Estate
Investment Trust.
PACKING DAY ONE
11 volunteers packed 1000 Snack Packs in about two hours.
Above from left: Jeremiah Kamerer, Gordon; Scott
Longendyke, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust;
Tsehay Martin and Jen Michels, First Potomac Realty
Trust; Marie Purkert, christopher consultants, ltd; Emily
Barnette, First Potomac Realty Trust; James Williams,
Gordon, Mariana Sonu, George Mason University;
Andrea Rogers, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.; Davis
Walker, Gordon; Jimmy Roembke, Buchanan Partners,
LLC
PACKING DAY TWO
10 more volunteers packed 600 Snack Packs in less than two hours.
Day two volunteers included: Scott Longendyke, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust; Megan Lantz, HITT Contracting Inc.;
Denise Myler, OTJ Architects; Krager Sanders, Corporate Office Properties Trust; Nancy Hott, Stewart Title & Escrow, Inc.;
Jonathan Barbour, R.W. Murray Co.; Jeremiah Kamerer, Gordon; Phil Storch, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust; Courtney
Davison, Baker Tilly; and Chad Attillis, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust.
DELIVERY
We began loading 64 boxes of packs at 9:00 am
and were finished before lunch.
Above from left: Lauren Grunley, Grunley Construction
Company Inc.; Scott Longendyke, Washington Real
Estate Investment Trust; Alexandra Gadzichowski, First
Potomac Realty Trust; Benita Stocks, NAIOP Northern
Virginia; Wes Mountain, L.F. Jennings Inc.; Danny
Severn, St John Properties Inc.; and Megan Lantz, HITT
Contracting Inc.
WE APPRECIATE THE SPONSORS
Special thanks to the following:
• Gordon for their financial support;
• Grunley Construction Company Inc. for supplying the delivery vehicle and
driver;
• Stewart Title and Escrow Inc. for their financial support;
• Washington Real Estate Investment Trust for coordinating the truck and driver
for shopping, the space during the four-day packing project, and lunch for the
volunteers; and
• Washington Workplace for their financial support.