EVS Engineering Hosts ETI Fall Breakfast
EVS Engineering has been with ETI since its inception in 2010. Dr. Dennis Kim, Chairman of the Board of EVS and EVS CARES, knows first-hand the benefits of education for a developing community.
Dennis Kim, Chairman of the EVS Board, shares his wit and wisdom with the group.
Seventy people signed up to attend the breakfast and were inspired by the lively ETI program and hearty breakfast by Joy Catering. Guests heard about the inception of ETI, KARUCO College with 372 grads, the KARUCO Solar Array and Battery Storage, the Micro-Enterprise Loan (MEL) Program, as well as Project FURSA - the food processing plant.
Sarafina and Janeth of Joy Catering prepare a delicious spread for 70. Joy Catering donated the food as their part in helping transform Tanzania. EVS employees and friends enjoy the event. Jan Hansen (ETI) and Dennis Kim (EVS) share a special memory.
EVS employees give all a ‘wave’. Steve Hansen (ETI) welcomes the group, and EVS employees share a meal together.
Steve Hansen (ETI) presents some of the many aspects of Educate Tanzania, Inc.
Andy Kim, President of EVS Engineering, shared that he is not in it for the credit that ETI gives EVS. He likes to help people, and EVS CARES is one way that happens. EVS was instrumental in the design and funding of the KARUCO Solar Array and Battery Storage. Andy Kim, President of EVS, shared his motivation to be of relevant help to people with less. Andy affirmed his belief in Educate Tanzania, Inc (ETI) and how we go about our work. He pledged continued support for the future as we power up the food processing plant with renewable energy.
Sohan Das, VP at EVS, described his experiences as he helped design the KARUCO Solar Array and Battery Storage. The breakfast attendees indicated their support of renewable energy, especially in Karagwe, which is 3 degrees North latitude. Lower right: Noela Ishebabi and Becky McCathie, ETI Board members from different states, share a post-event hug.
Top: Quang (EVS) provided seamless technology. Bottom: Addy Perkins, Natalie Brenner, and Noela Ishebabi (ETI) provided hands-on support for the event. Right: Good friends close down the event. Until next time…
ETI FALL BREAKFAST SUMMARY
ETI has brought in $34,000. since End-of-Year Giving was launched on October 16th at the first ETI Fall Breakfast in Eau Claire, and has received $6,000. in pledges. More general year-end commitments are in the air. This is an encouraging and healthy start to our End-of-Year Giving Campaign. During this season of thankfulness, please know that we are grateful.
If you give at the end of the year, please consider a gift to ETI. We work tirelessly to help open doors in Karagwe, as doors were opened for us.
Thank you to all who make things happen.
