The Season For Giving...

During this (politically correct statement warning) non-denominational wintertime holiday/winter solstice, we are often told that it is the season for giving. Everywhere we turn there is someone ringing a bell, asking for our spare change, and the Salvation Army is a good cause, so chances are we empty our pockets a few times during this season. When shopping for a gift for someone special in our life we will encounter a giving tree, perhaps "Toys For Tots" or another worthy charity that certainly deserves anything we can give. It is good practice to give what we can, when we can. There are many people who could use the help, especially children. There are few things more enjoyable than seeing a child's face light up when they open a gift that is just what they wanted or needed.

The mission of the Jeff Gordon Foundation is to support children battling cancer by funding programs that improve patients' quality of life, treatment programs that increase survivorship and pediatric medical research dedicated to finding a cure. In addition, the Foundation provides support to the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital in Concord, North Carolina, which serves children in the community by providing a high level of primary and specialty pediatric care. Pacer Group thinks this is a very worthy cause and have partnered with the Jeff Gordon Foundation to help raise funds by offering a give-away at the PRI Show 2009. This give-away includes an assortment of Jeff Gordon racing merchandise, including an autographed die cast model of Jeff Gordon's racecar. Pacer Group is requesting and matching a $1.00 donation for everyone that enters to win the give-away, while attending the PRI Show. My guess is that whoever wins this package will have that same bright-eyed look as the child receiving that special gift they always wanted!

We are also giving away a brand new RHINO 5000 Professional labeling tool in another drawing. Labeling with the RHINO 5000 gives your installations a neat, finished look. Finally we are giving away a crimping tool for heat shrink terminals and a Master® UltraTorch® tool. These two additional giveaways do not require a $1.00 donation, but Pacer Group is donating $1.00 per entry in all of the drawings to the Jeff Gordon Foundation. These two tool give-aways are also available to those who cannot attend the PRI Show 2009 by signing up online (Pacer Group's PRI Give-Away).

Giving truly is more gratifying that receiving, unless of course you win something for free! By entering, we are all giving to a cause that helps children and their families who are battling a disease that continues to affect so many lives. Let us know your feedback or comments on this or any of our blog posts.