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2018 Atlantic Water Well Association Convention September 27 - 29, 2018 The Holiday Inn Hotel Truro, N.S., Canada September 27: Meet and Greet, Registration September 28: Technical Sessions, Ladies Program, Trade Show with Grog & Chowder, Silent Auction September 29: Trade Show (Schedule Subject to Change) For more information and updates, send us an e-mail: atlanticwaterwell@gmail.com, or online at www.nsgwa.ca Honoring Those Who Serve Adapted from a Press Release by Service Wire Co. Throughout their 50-year history, Service Wire Co. has been involved in philanthropic causes and given generously to local, state, national, even international charities. One of those causes over the past several years, has been Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit, volunteer- based organization which sends individually addressed care packages to U.S. service members deployed overseas and their children left behind, as well as veterans, new recruits, first responders, and wounded heroes. Each year, more than 250,000 care packages containing snacks, hygiene products, entertainment, and handmade items, as well as per- sonal letters of support are sent. This year, Service Wire locations across the coun- try worked to prepare 500 care kits for Operation Gratitude. Em- ployees took time from their workday to help separate the items and assemble the kits. They also wrote letters to the soldiers and brought coloring sheets prepared by their children to be included in the packages. Service Wire’s commitment of honoring employees and re- tirees who have served our country lead to the partnership with Operation Gratitude. “As part of celebrating our 50th anniversary year, we wanted to do something above and beyond previous years. We wanted our employees to be involved and feel a personal sense of pride,” said Jessi West, professional in human resources (PHR) for Service Wire Co. Operation Gratitude is thankful for the support and passion of its volunteers. “Their commitment to giving back and to ensuring our military, veteran, and first responder communities understand the depth of appreciation we have for their service and sacrifice is the heart and soul of Operation Gratitude,” said Kevin Schmiegel CEO of Operation Gratitude. A few of the employees who helped assemble 300 kits at the company’s headquarters in Culloden, West Virginia. Louis Weisberg, company president, also helped fill kits for Operation Gratitude. Employees at the Phoenix, Arizona branch put 100 kits together. Mirna Garza and Rob Wilson were two of the employees from the Houston, Texas location who packaged 100 kits. 18 AUGUST 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® ENV