RTC parent company surprises St. John United Way with donation
Published 12:23 am Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Pictured from left to right are Josh Descant, CEO, REV Broadband; Katie Klibert, local market relations manager – River Region, RTC; Scott Small, operations executive vice president, REV Broadband; Artis Williams, executive director, St. John United Way; Annette Faircloth, Finance vice president, REV Broadband; Jeremy Theriot, Community Relations and Business Development director, REV Broadband; Kyronisha Dunn, Customer Care manager, RTC; and Lisa Madere, Customer Service Quality manager, REV Broadband.
Jeray Jarreau (seated), Bless Your Heart founder and director, is surprised by a donation presented by Peter Louviere (left), CFO, REV Broadband/Vision Communications and Josh Descant (right), CEO, REV Broadband/Vision Communications.
Artis Williams, executive director of St. John United Way, candidly expresses his astonishment as teammates of REV Broadband/RTC present St. John United Way with a surprise donation for the non-profit’s work done in supporting the community affected by Hurricane Ida.
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LAPLACE – REV Broadband, the parent company of RTC, EATEL, EATEL Business, Vision Communications and VENYU – recently sprung some seasonal surprises on a couple of non-profits who have been supporting and are continuing to aid Hurricane Ida-impacted communities since the storm’s landfall.
Representatives from nonprofit organizations were invited to individual meetings to discuss the potential of filming a production about their work in the community — specifically in the form of aiding citizens affected by Hurricane Ida. In the place of a meeting, the non-profit representatives were surprised with a donation made on behalf of REV’s executive leadership.
Upon arrival, representatives from Bless Your Heart and St. John United Way were instead surprised with a giant ceremonial check (and a real check, of course) presented by various members of REV’s leadership team.
“We continue to hear so much about the great work these two organizations continue to do – bringing positive, lasting impact to the communities we serve and live within,” said Peter Louviere, CFO of REV Broadband/Vision Communications. “It’s not only an honor to be able to present these donations to such deserving organizations, but to do so on behalf of our 400 employees really makes this rewarding.”
“Bless Your Heart is overwhelmed and humbled that RTC – EATEL – Vision would choose to donate to our organization. RTC – EATEL – Vision’s support of our organization exemplifies its continued dedication to help Lafourche Parish recover after the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida,” said Jeray Jarreau, a local Larose attorney, board member and co-founder of Bless Your Heart. “I know I speak on behalf of all of our board members when I express my most sincere gratitude to RTC – EATEL – Vision for its most recent donation! Thank you!”
“St. John United Way is so thankful for the generous donation from RTC to our Hurricane Ida Relief Fund,” said Artis Williams, executive director of St. John United Way. “These funds will be used in partnership with the St. John Recovery Group for Unmet Needs (uninsured, under insured, elderly, disabled & veterans).”
Bless Your Heart is a Larose-based non-profit that supports and enriches lives and inspires hope by addressing social, educational and financial needs in the Bayou Region.
St. John United Way is the St. John the Baptist Parish’s United Way organization that unites people and resources to create lasting changes in St. John the Baptist Parish by focusing on the building blocks (health, education and financial stability) for a better life.
Both organizations continue to play critical roles in their respective parishes’ recovery and rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
More information about these altruistic and impactful organizations can be found online:
- Bless Your Heart: https://blessyourheartnonprofit.com
- John United Way: https://www.stjohnunitedway.org
