The Tower Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, yesterday announced the 2021, first quarter donors and pledges. Philanthropic contributions received from industry stakeholders generated over $263,000 in Quarter 1. The Foundation’s Endowment Committee Chairman Bernard Borghei of Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC, thanked the following companies and individuals for their generous contributions in the first quarter of 2021:
Allstate Tower, Inc., American Tower Corporation, Armor Tower, Inc., B+T Group, Bennett & Pless, Inc., Bridge Internet, Colorado Wireless Association, Diamond Communications LLC, Embark Telecom Group Inc., ENERTECH Holdings, Engineered Tower Solutions, PLLC, Flash Technology, FMK Infrastructure LLC, Goodman Telecom Services, LLC, Highwood Towers, LLC., Illinois State Wireless Association, ITL, LLC., Kentucky Wireless Association, Launch 3 Telecom, Mark Zipprich, Minnesota State Wireless Association, Parallel Infrastructure, PerfectVision, Pro Link Innovation, Inc., SBA Communications Corporation, Sitetracker Inc., Strobe Tech, LLC, Structural Components, Talley Inc., TMES Corp., Top Rank Towers LLC, Tower Engineering Professionals, Velex, Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC
“We are proud of the work that the Tower Family Foundation has done and continues to accomplish in support of our colleagues and co-workers in our industry in their moment of need,” said Borghei. “We are grateful to all of the companies who have and continue to support this great cause, especially T-Mobile and American Tower Corporation who have been major sponsors of this foundation. I also would like to recognize the efforts and commitments of my other industry colleagues who also serve on the Endowment Committee: Shylesh Moras, Andy Haldane, Monica Vink, Wade Collins, Jim Tracy, Paula Nurnberg, and Kari Stein.”
All contributions to the Tower Family Foundation are granted directly to eligible tower workers and/or their families to help assist them in paying for their immediate needs and related costs that occur in the aftermath of a post-accident or fatality situation. Year-to- date, the Foundation has awarded $40,000 in direct financial assistance and scholarships to affected families and has donated close to $1.1 million to eligible benefactors since the organization’s launch in September 2014.
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to visit the Tower Family Foundation’s website at www.towerfamilyfoundation.org, to learn more about the organization and make an online contribution.
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