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We awarded our second Patterson Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Scholarship designed to assist BIPOC students pursuing undergraduate education in dental or veterinary fields. One of this year’s recipients, Pricilla Albarran, is studying to be a veterinary technician at Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating, she plans to work as a veterinary technician and hopes to eventually become an animal behavior specialist in the future. Albarran said the scholarship will enable her to fully focus on her studies and not be stressed about working 40 hours a week and going to school full-time. “I can have time to study and my grades will definitely improve. I will put this scholarship to good use and will be forever grateful.” #WeArePatterson
Packing meals, stocking a local food shelf, helping out at Mission of Mercy dental events and assembling hygiene kits; these are just a few of the amazing volunteer activities our employees did this summer! And, thanks to the #PattersonFoundation and their Dollars for Doers initiative, they were able to donate more than $5,000 to support our employee's favorite nonprofit organizations. #WeArePatterson
This week, our employees at the Dinuba and South Bend fulfillment centers made and shipped 1,200 hygiene kits for those in need in Maui. We're thankful to have such compassionate team members during this disaster.
What does life look like as a Patterson intern? Watch this video to hear about all of the incredible work our summer interns did during their time here. #WeArePatterson
For #NationalNonprofitDay, the #PattersonFoundation met with Native American Community Clinic to to award their dental clinic a $16,900 grant! This grant will be used to assist NACC's mission to promote the health & wellness of mind, body, and spirit of Native American families within the Twin Cities. They offer a full range of healthcare services ranging from medical and dental, to behavioral and spiritual. We're thankful to be in a position to support such an incredible organization and their communities.
This week is #InternationalAssistanceDogsWeek and we are no strangers to this work. Since 2004, the #PattersonFoundation has awarded grants to 93 assistance dog organizations totaling more than $1,310,876 in funding. These hardworking assistance dogs help to enhance the quality of life for the humans they serve, and we couldn’t be more humbled to be a part of the mission of raising, training and placing these dogs for their service. Thank you to our partners for the work they’re doing in increasing access to these life-changing animals!
Happy Pride Month! As June comes to a close, we wanted to look back on all the ways our Patterson Pride LGBTQA+ affinity group celebrated Pride through connection and education: - Nearly 400 employees joined speaker Nate Cannon for a virtual event, “Layers of Pride: A Talk on Gender Identity Awareness and Different Forms of Diversity. - Patterson graphic designer Sylas Schimberg, shared their story while discussing the importance of pronouns. - Our Patterson Pride group attended our annual Dental and Animal Health sales meetings, connecting with employees and discussing how they can get involved. - Our branches and fulfillment centers showed their Pride with celebrations all over the country. Thank you to our Patterson Pride group for leading the way, and helping us celebrate Pride all year long!
Take a look at what the #PattersonFoundation has been up to over the last year: - $1,439,163 given in grants. - $572,125 awarded in scholarships. - $86,547 from our Dollars for Doers program. We're excited to see the impact of our partner organizations and recipients on their communities going forward, and we'll continue to find meaningful ways to give back.
San Diego General Manager Chad Lunaas enlisted in the United State Marine Corps after graduating from high school. He became one of the first groups to deploy to Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks. “Being a Marine is who I am to the core. It taught me values such as honor, courage, commitment and how to live those out,” explains Chad. “It gave me a common purpose with my fellow Marines, and it showed me just how big the world is. These experiences didn’t stop after I was out of the Marines in 2004, they are ingrained in how I show up to my personal and professional life.”
This group of eight co-workers at the Dinuba fulfillment center have been working together at Patterson for a long time. 27 years, to be precise. They've been there since we opened the center in 1996! From celebrating birthdays, to helping each other when in need; this passionate group has been exemplary of our values for nearly three decades. #WeArePatterson
