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Freedom Day: Turning Tragedy into Positive Change for those in need.

Posted by Sid Newby

Sep 11, 2014 7:12:00 AM



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What's Freedom Day? 

For the past 12 years EFNT (Entrapreneurs for North Texas) has brought the North Texas community together in an amazing day of service to honor the lives tragically lost and changed on September 11th. From children’s retreats, to repairing and beautifying local schools, Freedom Day has transformed the heartbreak of September 11th into a day of community, service and commemoration. 

 

This year, on September 11th 2014, Platinum IDS answers the call for year’s Freedom Day to our veterans. What better way to spend the day than by completing service projects for the men, women and families that serve our country? To do so, we’ll be partnering up with Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas to unleash the enthusiasm of 911+ volunteers to paint, landscape and provide much needed repairs at the Dallas VA Medical Center campus, numerous veteran transitional housing units and at dozens of veteran homes in our community. 

 

Over 75% of our staff will attend today's Freedom Day event. A select portion of the company will stay behind at the shop to handle client emergencies and immediate needs. 

 

We love Freedom Day because it represents the best of Platinum. At our core, we're here to help people. We're here to create positive outcomes from challenging circumstances. We're here to serve. 

 

Freedom day is but one of Platinum's many philanthropic and commiunity based programs. Learn more about how we're making the world a better place at our philanthropy site.

 

Thank you and god bless America. - Respectfully, the entire team at Platinum Intelligent Data Solutions. 

 

 

Fast Facts:

 

  • * Since 2002, over 5,000 volunteers from EFNT’s Member Companies and Sponsor companies have completed 25,000 hours of service on September 11th.

 

  • * Last year, Freedom Day had a record-breaking 560 volunteers from 59 of EFNT’s Member Companies participate in the day of service, and contributed service worth well over $70,000.

 

  • * Since Freedom Day's inception, EFNT Member Companies have provided service to including Dallas Independent School District, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Dallas Fire-Rescue, the Innercity Community Development Corporation, the African American Museum, Texas Trees Foundation, Interfaith Housing Coalition, Park South Family YMCA, Juliette Fowler Communities, City Square, Camp Summit, Catholic Charities, Camp Summit and Community Housing for Adults Inc

 

Learn More: Platinum's Philanthropy


 

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