SGIS Day at the Races

SGIS will have a hospitality tent at the 85th running of the world famous Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. The Virginia Gold Cup is a grand spring tradition as well as a fixture on the social calendar. Run in Fauquier County since 1922 and attended by over 50,000 spectators, this race is one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the greater Washington metropolitan area. Race day features six hurdle and timber horses races, Jack Russell Terrier races, tent, tailgate and hat contests, and over 30 vendor booths for shopping. A good time will be had by all in attendance.

SGIS JOINS HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS

SGIS has joined recovery efforts to assist earthquake victims in Haiti by facilitating donations through the American Red Cross. The company is matching all donations up to $10,000 total. Over 3 million people have been affected by the catastrophic earthquake on this poor island nation. Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities. If you would like to make a donation through SGIS, please click here.

SGIS ADOPTS A U.S. ARMY PLATOON OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON

The holiday season can be one of the toughest times for the men and women who are overseas serving our country. For the second year in a row, SGIS adopted a U.S. Army infantry platoon and provided them with care packages including letters, toiletries, snacks, SGIS t-shirts and more. The company shipped 17 large boxes weighing over 350 pounds to the troops in Iraq, who are originally based out of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

SGIS 2009 4TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

SGIS held their fourth annual golf tournament in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure at The Courses at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area on October 16, 2009. The charity event raised over $27,000.

A total of 144 golfers registered for the event. Despite inclement weather conditions, the event had a great turnout. Both SGIS volunteers and players rallied through the day and completed the tournament to benefit this great cause.

The winning team received $1,000, the 2nd place team received passes to Reston National Golf Course and the 3rd place team received a SGIS gift basket. The 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place teams all received trophies. Participants were awarded with prizes in other categories as well, including Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive for both women and men. A silent auction was held and additional prizes were also raffled off, including gift certificates and gift baskets, which were donated by sponsors and SGIS employees.

The tournament involved local and national businesses through sponsorship including Budweiser, the official beverage sponsor; the Lorien Hotel and Spa and Kimpton Hotels of Alexandria, the official hotel sponsor; Fox Dealerships; Sendouts; General Dynamics Information Technology; Danya International Inc. and CBIZ.

SGIS EMPLOYEES JOIN EFFORTS TO SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL AS A COMPANY

SGIS has decided to support Habitat for Humanity as a company. In addition to the endeavors that some of the individual offices already support, all employees are joining efforts throughout the year as volunteers, and by raising money and awareness for one campaign.

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

SGIS TEAMS UP WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND

In the wake of the California Wildfires and the recent Florida Tropical Storm SGIS launched a SGIS/ American Red Cross Donation Site to support The National Disaster Relief Fund.

The American Red Cross responds to approximately 75,000 disasters a year, including fires, floods and storms; this fund enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disasters. SGIS employees, clients and vendors can donate directly to the Red Cross. All donations are matched (up to $5,000) by SGIS.

SGIS 2007 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

SGIS announced their second annual golf tournament in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The golf tournament will take place Friday, October 5th at The Courses at Andrews AirForce Base at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

The tournament will be held from 2 pm until 6:30 pm with dinner and an awards ceremony following. Golfers will compete for the title over 18 holes. An excellent opportunity to network, enjoy a round of golf and offer support in the fight against breast cancer, the tournament is open to the public.

The entrance fee of $100 per individual includes a buffet dinner, a best ball tournament, one range token, a two-for-one card for 18 holes and various on-course fund raising contests. Prizes will be given for the longest drive as well as the player that gets closest to the pin. The grand prize is $50,000 for the player who makes a hole-in-one. Additional prizes will be raffled off and a silent auction will also be held.

SGIS 2007 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

SGIS, united with Rally for a Cure, held its annual Golf Tournament in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on Friday, October 20, 2006 at the Reston National Golf Course in Reston, VA. The charity event was great fun and a huge success!

We are proud to announce that the tournament raised nearly $4,500 for the foundation! A total of 65 golfers competed for the championship title, and three 4-person teams were awarded with trophies and more importantly, bragging rights until next year. In the women’s category, the top award was for the longest drive, proving once again that women are equal to, if not better than men. No worries though, the men played fantastically as well!

Join us in our efforts with next year’s tournament: get involved through sponsorship or participating by contacting Susan Parr at sparr@sgis.com. Sponsorship is a great way for businesses to get publicity; this enables businesses to showcase their services and products to all participants, other sponsors and the community. This year’s donations included golf equipment, catering services, spa packages, restaurant certificates, travel opportunities, sports memorabilia, gym memberships, beauty products and many many more.

More details will be posted nearing next year’s tournament.