Giving Back
From individual volunteerism to organizational involvement to community participation, QCA wholeheartedly believes in giving back.
With great passion, we believe we have a sense of personal responsibility and obligation to our communities and to the people around us.
QCA is connecting every step of the way.
Click on our pictures below to read how we are involved.
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Special Olympics Partner
QCA is proud to partner with the Special Olympics to help provide life-changing training and competitions for athletes in Florida and around the world. Our year round donations and ongoing staff volunteer support include area basketball tournaments, the summer games, gold and aquatics. For more information to: www.specialolympicshc.org.
The MG Walk is the Foundation's signature awareness and fundraising campaign designed to raise monies to find a cure for myasthenia gravis, improve treatment options and provide information and support people with MG through research, education, community programs and advocacy. QCA associates helped raise $10,000 in 2011. For more information on how you can support, go to www.MGWalk.org
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Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up
As part of QCA's agreement with the State Highway Systems Adopt-A-Highway, QCA removes litter in Land O' Lakes on a two mile stretch of State Road 54 from eastbound Gunn Highway to Crossing Boulevard. QCA associates have been cleaning up the streets since 2009.
For more information call 866-ONBOARD (662.6273)
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The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer
26.2 with Donna (The Donna Hicken Foundation) serve the needs of underserved women with breast cancer. This half marathon race event takes place annually in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It's the only national marathon dedicated solely to raising money to fight breast cancer. One hundred percent of the funds raised from the race go toward research and care. For more information, go to www.breastcancermarathon.com
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Relay for Life
QCA joins client Balfour Beatty Construction, in the City of Cape Coral (FLORIDA) annual relay for life event. The team, named "Builders of Hope" are made up of cancer survivors, caretakers an d others. This 18 hour walk raises money for the American Cancer Society. For more information, go to www.relatforlife.org
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Locks of Love
QCA associates continue to cut off inches of their hair to donate to Locks of Love. This non-profit organization provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss caused by any number of diagnoses. Locks of Love meets a unique need for children in the United States and Canada under the age of 18 by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.
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Pet Bowl
QCA hit the bowling alley to support the SPCA Tampa Bay's annual Pet Bowl. All funds raised from the event help continue to increase adoptions, provide emergency medical care for sick and injured strays, investigate suspected animal cruelty situations and educates the public on humane care of pets. If you would like to help, go to www.spcatampabay.org
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation (MG) Walk
The MG Walk is the Foundation's signature awareness and fundraising campaign designed to raise monies to find a cure for myasthenia gravis, improve treatment options and provide information and support people with MG through research, education, community programs and advocacy. QCA associates helped raise $10,000 in 2011. For more information on how you can support, go to www.MGWalk.org
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Hand on Miami
QCA's south Florida team gets together for a night of good old fashioned knitting at the famed Coral Gables Institution Books & Books. Every second Tuesday of the month, individuals from all walks of life and skill levels get together to knit hats. Once completed, the hats are donated to various wellness centers and hospitals throughout Miami and distributed to cancer patients.
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Bay Area Teen Challenge
AS QCA celebrated 10 years of success, they unveiled their 2006 fundraising initiative, Quest for Destiny (QFD). THE QFD initiative was dedicated to transforming lives… one person at a time. QCA's commitment to this Christian based program was amazing. QCA helped build a new residential program and facility to help troubled teens in life. Associates worked exclusively with Teen Challenge International, to improve the lives of teens, adults and families with life controlling issues. If you know someone looking for help, go to caring4youth.org or contact Teen Challenge in Tarpon Springs, Florida at 727-937-1033.
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American Heart Association
As part of QCA's mission to promote healthier lives, QCA supports AMA's mission to build them free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Did you know March is National Nutrition month? QCA wants to remind you to look for the American Heart Association's heart-check mark when grocery shopping. It's assurance that the food is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Making healthy food choices including controlling portion sizes and reading food labels is essential to maintaining a proper body weight and preventing or managing diabetes.
And, Mark your calendar annually --- always the first Wednesday of April. Ditch your desk and walk for 30 minutes as part of National Start Walking Day. For more information, go to www.heart.org
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Metropolitan Ministries
QCA associates work to support programs that help alleviate suffering, promote dignity and instill self-sufficiency. We provide answers for poor and homeless families faithfully through this ministries program, in hopes to find compassion, hope and answers to specific situations. For information on how you can help, go to www.metromin.org
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Lee County YMCA
The Lee County YMCA helps build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. QCA's Southwest Florida team is dedicated and proud to contribute to fundraising efforts and annual campaigns. The YMCA is located 1t 1360 Royal Palm square Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida 33919. You can contact them by calling 239-275-9622 or visit their site at www.leecountyymca.org.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters is an organization that matches a caring adult mentor with a child. Volunteers (affectionately referred to as "Bigs") are carefully screened, trained and matched with a 'Little Brother' or 'Little Sister' (referred to as "Littles"). Bigs and Littles spend quality time together doing such one-on-one activities as going to the park, watching a ball game, or just hanging out. The philosophy hinges on the belief that volunteer "Bigs" help to steer "Littles" in the right life direction, and that when he or she "Start something BIG in the community", every child has the chance to succeed in life. QCA's associates continue to be apart of this influential program.