CHEP Donates Bicycles to Local Charity.ORLANDO, Fla. -- CHEP CHEP Cricohyoidoepiglottopexy CHEP Computers in High Energy Physics (Conference) CHEP Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pooling (CHEP Inc.) , the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, announced today the company has donated 30 new mountain bikes to the Florida chapter of Devereux, an organization providing mental health and developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. treatment to over 12,500 children and families annually in Florida. The bicycles were assembled by CHEP employees as part of a team-building event at their annual Sales Meeting. All bikes were inspected after assembly by professionals. CHEP has worked with Devereux on several occasions during the past year, including organizing a toy drive last December and collecting prom dresses and formal wear in March. "This team-building event allowed us to broaden our partnership with Devereux to include hundreds of our field-based employees. While everyone enjoyed building the bicycles, we were pleased to know Devereux will put them to good use," said Kevin Shuba, Senior Vice President, Sales, CHEP. "The number one request from the kids in our care is to have a bicycle. We serve many kids in foster care with the majority of them arriving to us with nothing but a small bag of clothes, if even that much. To have the opportunity to give a child in foster care a bike means much more than words can express. We are most appreciative of CHEP for caring about the kids in our care and are grateful for their year-round support," said Danette Travis, Assistant Director of Communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. for Devereux. About Devereux Devereux Florida is the largest not-for-profit provider of mental health and developmental disabilities treatment in the state and country. Devereux Florida serves over 13,000 children and families a year. Devereux Florida provides mental health and developmental disabilities treatment to children in settings ranging from abuse/neglect prevention services, early learning programs, early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. programs, child welfare services, community outreach programs, foster care programs, developmental disabilities group homes, counseling centers, therapeutic group homes, pre-independent living centers, a residential treatment center A residential treatment center, often referred to by the acronym RTC, is a live-in therapy/behavior modification facility for adolescents who suffer from a variety of emotional conditions, ranging from drug abuse to violence to sexual behavioral problems. , residential programs for children with both mental health and developmental disabilities, and a children's psychiatric hospital psychiatric hospital n. A hospital for the care and treatment of patients affected with acute or chronic mental illness. Also called mental hospital. . For more information, please visit: www.devereuxfl.org. About CHEP CHEP is the global leader in pallet and plastic container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. CHEP handles pallet and container supply chain logistics for customers in the consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , produce, meat, home improvement, beverage, raw materials, and automotive industries. With global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO SYSCO Systems and Services Company , Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit: www.chep.com. |
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