USAV Pivots to Ronald McDonald House Charities
The USAV team just returned home from InfoComm 2021. This year was certainly a different year, but it was great to get back together with our friends in the industry. USAV traditionally hosts a reception for our members on the Wednesday night of the show. This year we planned to do the same thing and selected the Pub in Orlando to host our event. Unfortunately, as we learned the show would have lower than normal attendance our expected head count for our reception was low as well.
We knew we would not be able to meet the spend minimum that we had contracted with the restaurant, so we decided to use the skill we all learned in 2020 and 2021: PIVOTING! At USAV and PSA, we have a corporate social responsibility program and love to give back when we can. The team decided instead of hosting a party with a low turnout, we would donate our food to an organization in Orlando. When we pitched the idea to The Pub, they were happy to help!
We selected Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida. This organization provides a home away from home for families with children receiving treatment at local hospitals and medical facilities. Virginia Schwartz from The Pub and I delivered two catered meals to two different Ronald McDonald houses in Orlando. The people were so happy and appreciative to have a fantastic meal.
This donation was close to my heart as I lost my nephew at only 14 months old to Leukemia and it is through organizations like the RMHC that make families lives a little easier in times that are unbearably difficult. The RMHC team was so thankful and I only wish I could have seen the small smiles on the families staying here. It was an honor for USAV to join forces with the Pub of Orlando and donate these meals. We are all hoping for brighter day ahead and a time when we will have a large reception at InfoComm again. In the meantime, though, we are thankful we could brighten the day of families who may need an act of kindness.
Cheryl Walton, CTS
Director of Business Development, USAV
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