DONATING TO A WORTHY CAUSE
PROTECT TREES, PROTECT YOUR HEALTH
Pictured from left to right are: Lisa Andrews,
client experience coordinator; Reed Dunfee,
trimmer; Ronald Enos, foreman;
Karl Yauneridge, trimmer; Jeff Wheatley,
sales service technician; and David Piver,
sales arborist.
Davey employees are known for their compassion towards the community, and
sales arborist David Piver's recent work at Talbot Hospice highlights this beautifully.
When Piver, who works out of the Chesapeake R/C office, was quoting a job for
the hospice, it was clear to him that the hospice didn't have the funds for the work
they wanted and were settling for what they could afford.
The original landscaping was 10 years old and too overgrown to be enjoyed to
the fullest by their patients. In response, Piver donated the quoted work, leading
a team of four men to clear out several trees for the Easton, Maryland, hospice.
"When you have the ability to give, you receive ten-fold back," Piver says.
Employees glean the satisfaction of doing good for others, but there are other
benefits as well. "We pick up a tremendous amount of work through our
donations," Piver says.
Garden writers from all over North America gathered in Atlanta in
September, and so did Davey for the Garden Writers Association Annual
Conference and Expo. In the spirit of loving the landscape, attendees
were invited to Davey's photo booth where they pledged to protect their
trees because trees provide them with shade. For each photo, Davey
donated $1 to the Garden Writers Foundation. With a total donation of
$250, #GWA2016 was TREEmendous!
Attendees pledge to take care of their
trees like they take care of their health
as part of Davey's booth.
November/December 2016 | The Davey Bulletin 11
Davey Resource Group managers
in urban forestry, utility forestry and
natural resource consulting gathered
in Atascadero, California, recently
to discuss ways to collaborate to
improve general operations, safety,
production monitoring, employee
engagement and explore opportunities
for cross-service line projects.
In particular, the chance for collabora-
tion gave the managers an opportunity
to consider ways to assist existing
clients with services provided by the
other attending managers' teams.
"Keeping in touch with our other
CALIFORNIA CLIENT
COLLABORATION
business units within Davey and
understanding how they can help
the needs of our clients will not only
help us further our relationships but
also make us more indispensable
to our clients," said Vince Mikulanis,
production manager, Davey
Resource Group.
Davey Resource Group project managers gathered for a western region meeting (with
their Bulletin) in Atascadero, California. From left are: Amber Krebbers, Tom Loyd, Emily
Spillett, Rob Toney, Steve White, Vince Mikulanis, Daron Dondero and Jim Lewis.
