search.noResults

search.searching

saml.title
dataCollection.invalidEmail
note.createNoteMessage

search.noResults

search.searching

orderForm.title

orderForm.productCode
orderForm.description
orderForm.quantity
orderForm.itemPrice
orderForm.price
orderForm.totalPrice
orderForm.deliveryDetails.billingAddress
orderForm.deliveryDetails.deliveryAddress
orderForm.noItems
W


hether they are joining forces in acts of volun- teerism, or sharing knowl-


edge and insights in the newly launched College2Connect program, AGC of California’s Emerging Leaders and stu- dent chapter members are embracing the power of collaboration and connection to build up their communities and move the industry forward. That spirit of cooperation was on


center stage during National Volunteer Month in April 2024. Throughout the month, over 100 AGC Student Chapter members and Emerging Leaders banded together to organize and participate in volunteer events benefiting those in need in communities across California.


Large Turnout for Second Harvest Food Bank In Orange County, Pranasha Shrestha of Bernards Bros helped organize a vol- unteer event with Second Harvest Food Bank that drew over 25 volunteers from Bernard Bros and Flatiron Construction. Te volunteers spent three hours sorting large quantities of fruit and vegetables that Second Harvest then distributed to their network of over 300 community partners, including local schools, food banks, churches, and individual households. Shrestha said the volunteer event was not only personally rewarding, but also fun for the volunteers who listened to music and bonded with one another while sorting through 8,500 pounds of produce to help members of their com- munity through the nonprofit. “Tis event was fantastic. I had people


on my team reach out to me and thank me multiple times for organizing it and telling me how much fun they had,” she commented. “Te biggest takeaway for me is that when you’re planning an event, if it’s enjoyable and like genuinely a good time, and if it is serving yourself


Volunteers at the Martha’s Kitchen volunteer event this April.


as much as it’s serving the community, that just makes it so much easier to be able to participate and do a good deed!”


Northern California Event Benefits Martha’s Kitchen During volunteer month in Northern California, Jake Gallau with Blach Con- struction organized a team of volunteers to help with a grocery distribution shift at Martha’s Kitchen in San Jose. Te orga- nization, which provides hot meals and groceries to homeless and underfunded individuals, is one Gallau is well acquaint- ed with; in addition to organizing a similar volunteer event as an AGC of California Emerging Leader last year, he regularly volunteered with Martha’s Kitchen as a teenager growing up in the area.


“It was great team building, and we really felt like we had an impact. The Martha’s Kitchen staff really enjoyed the urgency we brought to it. Being in construction, we know how to organize a nice little production line and a logistical flow.”


– Jake Gallau, Blach Construction


CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024


15


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32