Trojan Gives Back

Trojan Battery supports global communities with high-quality, reliable products that enable families to prosper and businesses to grow. In addition, Trojan team members volunteer in many local projects to help communities thrive.

Here are some of the events or causes we care about. We welcome you to find out more about what Trojan Battery is doing in our local communities and around the world.

		October 2017 – Atlanta Light the Night Team Trojan raised $250 to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk in Atlanta, Georgia. Trojan will match the donation which will be used to support blood cancer research.

		May 2017 – Trojan partners with Grid Alternatives in Nicaragua A team of nine Trojan employees joined GRID Alternatives on a volunteer project to install a solar power system in Nicaragua. The project provides electricity to village residents who have never had electrical power before. Click here to view a heartfelt photo journal created by Trojan’s very own Nhi Sung.

		December 2016 – Canned Food Drive In 2016, the Canned Food Drive collected more than 13,228 items that were donated to local food banks in California, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Interfaith Food Centre (Los Angeles) Hosea Feed the Homeless (Atlanta) First Love Kids (Washington County, GA) Loaves and Fishes food bank, St. Boniface Catholic Church and the Homeless Empowerment Program (Florida) Fellowship Church (Nashville)

		December 2016 – Habitat for Humanity As one of the requirements for Trojan University, the 2016/2017 class chose Habitat for Humanity in support of the Trojan core value – Community Outreach. We supported sites in California, Tennessee, and Georgia. A good time was had by all and the group found it very gratifying to give back to their local communities.

90 Minutes of Service

Each month, Trojan celebrates employees that volunteer 90 minutes or more to philanthropic causes. Each month, one person is randomly selected to win an award. From working in soup kitchens, to reading to children and helping the elderly, Trojan’s employees give back to their communities in many different ways.

	May 2018 – Tamara Lopez, Accounts Payable Tamara worked with Fix Long Beach Spray/Neuter clinic to provide free spray and neuter for low income individuals in the Long Beach community. Tamara confirmed calls for appointments, while checking in clients and giving surgery instructions. She also assisted with updating the clinic’s database along with guiding clients through the process.
	April 2018 – Roldan Salas, Maintenance Roldan Salas participated with the yearly challenge for the Boy Scouts Camporee. During this event Roldan assisted the boys with their testing. He also helped the boy scouts to improve their skills.
	March 2018 – Tiffany Gumabon, Marketing The City of La Mirada host an annual Easter egg hunt. Tiffany helped set up the Easter egg hunt. She also helped run the arts and crafts booth, helping children make Easter bunny baskets.
	February 2018 – Nhi Sung, Marketing Nhi tutored high school students to help improve their literacy skills. During the event Nhi goes through reading exercises and assist with student’s homework assignments if needed. This is a two-hour weekly commitment for one year.
	December 2017 – Garnett Hess, Purchasing Garnett worked with Communities in Schools program for the Christmas Holiday. The goal was to provide Christmas for underprivileged children in the Walton County school district in Georgia. Garnett and her family adopted 1 child and shopped for her Christmas.
	November 2017 – Paul Mendoza, Pasting Paul spent his Thanksgiving weekend volunteering at a local church, where he helped with a luncheon event.