Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, company leaders have named Sales Support Administrator Ellen Stace of Newport News, VA, the Volunteer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2020. As an active member of The SOLution program, Ellen plays an important role in identifying community service efforts for her local office.

Though the holidays look a little different in 2020, there are still many ways to spread cheer and create a meaningful season for others. This month, SOLitude Lake Management has continued the company's annual HOLiday Cheer tradition, which aims to bring joy to children and families facing challenges during the month of December.

SOLitude's teams collected 382 presents and necessities valued at $4,440 to gift to 103 children as part of the Salvation Army's nationwide Angel Tree initiative. In light of the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLitude team was proud to support the organization, which had prepared to assist approximately 155% more families than years prior. 

Pictured: Courtney Yogerst (left) and Leslie Bruns (right) at Hillcrest Middle School in Glendale, AZ.

This year, families across the country are struggling emotionally and financially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, SOLitude Lake Management is passionate and proud to provide food and donations to ensure deserving families are able to celebrate a safe and fulfilling Thanksgiving.

This month, SOLitude colleagues successfully provided turkeys and grocery store gift cards to 267 families through Little GOBBLERs, which is one of several community outreach programs that falls under The SOLution—the dedicated charitable arm of the company.

On November 20th, individuals from across the country came together to give thanks to the environment and our local communities through a multitude of volunteering and community service events. These initiatives were organized by SOLitude Lake Management in celebration of the second annual Heart and SOL Day, which the company established in 2019 as a way to collectively demonstrate gratitude and make a positive difference on the Friday preceding Thanksgiving. Heart and SOL Day is just one of several events hosted under the charitable arm of the company called The SOLution.

Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, the company has named Customer Service Representative Flo Paterno of Pompano, FL, as Volunteer of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2020. Flo helped lead many impactful volunteering initiatives from July through September.

As one the most active members of The SOLution program, she plays an important role in identifying volunteering efforts for her local office. Over the last quarter, Flo has positively impacted the lives of senior citizens and youth by creating relationships and learning opportunities.

Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, the company has named Aquatic Biologist Ean Sims of Fort Myers, FL, as Volunteer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2020. Ean helped lead many impactful volunteering initiatives from April through June.

As an active member of The SOLution program, Ean plays an important role in identifying volunteering efforts for SOLitude’s Southwest, FL, office. He stepped up immensely at the start of the COVID-19 crisis and rallied his family and colleagues to contribute their time and support to frontline workers.

Snyder far (right), pictured with members of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls

SOLitude Lake Management is honored to announce that Regional Administrator Becky Snyder of Shrewsbury, MA, has been nationally recognized for her lifelong commitment and passion for volunteering. Snyder was recently awarded by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to community service. Founded in 1990 by George H.W. Bush, Points of Light aims to uplift individuals who give their time, talent, voice and resources to make a difference in their communities. Award recipients are chosen for underscoring the organization's mission to inspire and mobilize others to create change.

Frontline workers, including healthcare professionals, emergency responders, and other essential employees, have served their communities selflessly during the coronavirus pandemic. To recognize their exceptional efforts in this time of need, SOLitude Lake Management has helped launch the Hometown Heroes program.

Through this new program, SOLitude's team of freshwater management professionals delivered care packages to deserving healthcare, childcare, senior living, and military organizations in their local communities across Florida, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Colorado and Arizona. Each package contained handwritten notes, entertainment and restaurant gift cards, snacks, branded gear and additional goodies. Team members also delivered catered meals to clients and valued partner organizations. In collaboration with SOLitude's parent company, Rentokil, colleagues were able to impact more than 8,100 individuals throughout the nation.

SOLitude Lake Management has been named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in the Commonwealth by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. SOLitude was ranked 10th out of 50 companies recognized in 2020. 

SOLitude is an industry-leading environmental firm dedicated to providing sustainable solutions rooted in technological and scientific research and innovation. SOLitude has always focused on preserving the natural ecological balance of our freshwater ecosystems while providing clients with premium value and expertise in lake, stormwater pond, wetland and fisheries management.

Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, the company has named Aquatic Specialist Robert Finnick of SOLitude’s North Florida team as Volunteer of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2020. Robert participated in an array of volunteer events from January through March.

As an active member of The SOLution program, Robert plays an important role in identifying volunteering efforts for SOLitude’s Jacksonville, FL, office. Most notably, in March, Robert helped assist with a controlled burn event hosted by the North American Sarracenia Conservancy, an organization with which he regularly volunteers. He mobilized several colleagues to spend a full day as volunteer firewatchers to ensure flames did not jump the firebreak. They also helped start "back burns,” which serve a critically important role in the controlled burn process by removing fuel from the downwind portion of targeted burn areas. Likewise, Robert and his colleagues used their knowledge of rare and endangered species, including carnivorous plants and native orchids, to ensure several acres of biologically sensitive land remained protected throughout the process. In total, the group generated 49 total volunteer hours through this event.