Dec. 20, 2024
Construction management firm The Christman Company brought holiday joy to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital with its battery drive, which culminated in a delivery on Dec. 20 as part of the firm’s “Be Constructive” program.
The Christman Company delivered 16 buckets of batteries to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (ETCH) Friday to power cheer (and toys) for patients during the holidays and throughout the year. Participants at the delivery included, from left: Maddie Hicks, Sherry Hicks, Michael Kellogg of The Christman Company, Irma Boring, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Director of Volunteer Services Cheryl Allmon, Steve Hicks of West Welch Reed, volunteer Sarah Howard, Landyn Ford of ETCH and Holly McMahan of ETCH.
The charge of the annual collection drive, led by Christman’s Knoxville office, is to bring cheer to children who may be spending the holiday season in the hospital.
“The Christman Company wants to help power the holidays for young patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital,” said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for The Christman Company’s Knoxville operations. “It’s a small gesture, but we hope it brings some comfort to these children and their families.”
The Christman Company delivered 16 buckets of batteries to the hospital that had been collected by employees and subcontractors that work with the firm. Christman employees began participating in the drive in 2016.
Knoxville’s General Superintendent Butch Hale said he was energized to help lead the collection for the company after previously watching volunteers deliver handmade sacks with toys to each child in the hospital on Christmas Eve.
“A child’s holiday can only be so good when they’re spending it in the hospital,” Hale said. “Our hope is to provide batteries for every toy that needs them – not only that day, but throughout the year – so that children can immediately enjoy their new toys.”
The “Be Constructive” program is a company-wide initiative to be an active and significant contributor to the local communities it serves. The program supports a variety of missions through volunteerism, individual and corporate giving, sponsorships and partnerships.
About The Christman Company
The Christman Company, founded in 1894, is one of the country’s leading professional construction services firms. The company’s award-winning services include construction management, general contracting, design/build, program management, real estate development and self-perform services. Christman specializes in a variety of construction markets, including government, higher and K12 education, industrial and power, healthcare, and corporate office. Ranked at No. 87 in the Engineering News-Record ENR 400 top contractors nationally and No. 44 in the ENR 100 Construction Management-at-Risk firms, Christman has more than $6 billion in construction underway managed by 500 professional employees across five states throughout the Southeast U.S., the Midwest, the Southwest U.S., and the Mid-Atlantic. In 2021 Christman formalized its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program by forming a dedicated DEI Council representing diverse members from across the regions we serve. Click this link to read more about our activities and focus on DEI. For more information, visit https://www.christmanco.com, and connect on Facebook and LinkedIn.
