Rolling Rainforest
Elementary students at Lyndon Hill were bubbling with excitement when a 53-foot discovery creek truck parked in front of their school.
The Rolling Rainforest is a delicately crafted virtual rainforest that brings science to life, transporting students to the tropical rainforests of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Central America.
Ingenium Corporation sponsored the Rolling Rainforest’s week long visit to the Prince George’s county elementary school. The rolling rainforest is dedicated to serving less fortunate school communities whose budgets do not allow students to travel on field trips.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina carved a wide path of devastation and destruction in the Gulf Coast states displacing residents and tearing apart communities. Ingenium employees pulled together to provide relief for victims of Katrina, forming the Matching Gifts Program. Through this program we encouraged all of our employees to make donations to the American Red Cross “Hurricane 2005 Relief” effort with the promise that we Ingenium would match their donation. Ingenium employees were also allowed flexible time off in order to travel to the Gulf Coast to help with relief efforts.
Habitat for Humanity
Employees at our corporate headquarters, including our CEO and COO devoted two days to participate in Habitat for Humanity. Employees, friends and family came together and worked alongside a future Baltimore, MD homeowner who had enlisted the support of Habitat for Humanity. At the end of two days the Ingenium team had helped clear out debris materials remaining in the old deteriorated building, laid the concrete floor foundation and constructed framework for the home. In addition to sponsoring this build day, Ingenium has also made significant financial contributions to help support continued progress of the home construction.
Community Anti-Drug Coalition
For over 5 years, Ingenium Corporation has been a devoted sponsor of the CADCA mission to fight drug abuse across our nation. Ingenium’s founder has served on the Dinner Committee as well, the largest fundraising function for the CADCA organization. Every year, Ingenium Corporation makes a contribution to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. This organization brings together all members of a community in the fight against substance abuse. Coalition members and contributors include businesses, parents, media, law enforcement, schools, faith organizations, health providers, social service agencies, and government.
Suitland High School
Suitland High School students laid eyes on their brand new Daktronic Scoreboard for the first time at a varsity basketball game. The scoreboard was unveiled by Andre Lynch, Chairman and CEO of Ingenium Corporation, during half time. Ingenium purchased the much needed scoreboard for the high school.
Maryland High School
Ingenium invited Suitland High School and Frederick Douglass High School students to attend the Prince Georges County Foundation Awards Program, allowing the students to interact with business leaders who play an important role in their communities. The PGC Foundation Awards Program is organized to recognize outstanding business entrepreneurs and their endeavors to give back to the community.
The Ohio Breast Cancer Walk
For three consecutive years Ingenium has joined the American Cancer Society in the fight against breast cancer. Ingenium’s Ohio cancer walk team, nicknamed the “Ingenium Gems”, participated in the Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk to raise money to be matched by Ingenium Corporation. In total the company raised over $1000 each year.
Lar Bitania Orphanage, Brazil
Due to the unfortunate deterioration of the Lar Bitania Orphanage in Maringa, Brazil, the city threatened to shut it down. Shutting down Lar Bitania would have displaced more than 100 children in desperate need of a place to call home. Ingenium sponsored employee Michael Brawley’s trip to Brazil. Brawley worked at Lar Bitania alongside members of his church restoring the conditions of the orphanage facilities. “The most rewarding part of my trip was being a role model for the kids. I made a special connection with one child in particular, Carlos; he considered me his personal set of monkey-bars. The labor we contributed paled in comparison to the effect we had on the children.”
Executive Forum
The Executive Team at Ingenium’s corporate headquarters hosted a brunch for members of Frederick Douglas High School’s Entrepreneurship program. Ingenium provided the students with valuable insight into today’s business world and talked about how to prepare for today’s job market, including what companies are looking for in entry level employees, and information about 401ks and IRAs. Ingenium left the students with a final note: commitment and dedication is the most important factor in your ability to succeed.
Laptops for BDPA Scholars
Ingenium awarded the top five winners of an intensive Computer Competition with laptops. The program is part of an initiative sponsored by the Black Data Processing Association of Dayton, OH designed to introduce young minority students to the field of Information Technology.
Science Fest
Ingenium Corporation’s Oklahoma City team enjoyed their 6th year as participants in the Science Fest April 2007. Employees donated their time over the weekend and Ingenium made a financial contribution. The months of preparations conclude with a day of community service, learning and fun.
Ingenium-Sponsored Gymnast
University of Denver student Sasha Sullivan has dreamt of being in the Olympics ever since she began studying gymnastics at age FIVE! This year Sullivan led her school’s gymnastics team to their first victory over UCLA, and she continues to knock out tough competition. Ingenium Corporation has been Sullivan’s sponsor for 12 years now. We are proud to support such an accomplished and driven gymnast.
Presidents Day at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Ingenium’s Chairman and CEO, an active member of the Young Presidents Organization, arranged for an intimate lunch for soldiers transitioning back into the workforce after life changing injuries incurred in service to our country. The opportunity provided feedback to these corporate leaders on the needs of our recovering and transitioning troops, particularly, jobs. In addition to job opportunities discussed with attending soldiers, each family was presented with gift cards for local shopping.
Starlight, Starbright, Children’s Foundation
Through a generous donation, a state of the art portable video gaming system was donated to the Fun Center at Virginia Hospital Center. This center provides an environment where children undergoing treatment for life threatening diseases can temporarily divert their attention to the challenges of defeating aliens or facing off on a virtual football field.
