Each year, Verizon awards one of their authorized retailers with the coveted title of “Agent of the Year.” TCC is thrilled to announce that we were named the 2023 Verizon Agent of the Year! This is our second year in a row achieving this honor, and we also won this award for a third time in 2019. Thank you to our incredible team that helped make this goal a reality again!
This award is based on excellence in sales, customer service, and philanthropy. At TCC, we are proud to excel at all three. Besides offering the best devices on Verizon’s award-winning network, we place an emphasis on giving back to our local communities all year long.
We also have an “employees-first” philosophy which makes TCC a company that people genuinely enjoy working for. Because of this mindset, we were just named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2024. This award is extra special to us because there is no nomination process – it’s solely based on anonymous employee feedback on Glassdoor.
Giving Back
At TCC, giving back isn’t something we take lightly. It’s built into our company’s DNA. We have four community events throughout the year that give back to different groups:
Teachers Rock: We donate school supplies to local teachers to show our appreciation. This year, we are also buying out $10,000 worth of Amazon wish lists for teachers.
Rescues Rock: We partner with local animal shelters and collect pet supplies donations. Select locations also host in-store pet adoption events. Last year, we also awarded three animal rescue organizations with a $10,000 grant to use for immediate medical needs.
School Rocks: The event that started it all! Every TCC store hosts an in-store event giving away free backpacks to local students. We have hosted this event for 11 years and donated over 1.6 million backpacks. Save the date for this year’s event: July 28, 2024!
Rock the Pantry: Each store partners with a local food bank and collects nonperishable food donations.
Giving Through Grants
Four times a year, employees have the opportunity to partner with a nonprofit organization and submit for a community grant, worth up to $10,000. Last year, we donated $785,950 through 225 community grants. Our top causes that received funding were:
- Community
- Food Insecurity
- Domestic Violence
- Animals
2023 was an extra special year with grants. At our employee sales rally in Indianapolis, IN, in August, we knew we wanted to do something big to celebrate our first in-person event since 2019. Our employees voted on seven Indianapolis-based organizations to have a chance at receiving a $100,000 MEGA Grant. All seven of these nonprofits are grassroots organizations that don’t rely on government funding, so this MEGA Grant would make a MEGA impact.
We knew we couldn’t pick just one winner to receive $100,000. We ended up giving all seven organizations $100,000, plus a new vehicle of their choice to help with transportation needs. On top of all of that, DREAM Alive received an additional $580,000 in funding. In total, we gave away $1.7 million in one afternoon! Read all about the winning organizations here.
Get10Give10
We also give back to our customers through Get10Give10! We partner with Wireless Zone® for this program and team up to give lucky customers $20,000 each quarter. The randomly selected winner receives $10,000 for themselves plus an additional $10,000 to donate to a nonprofit of their choice. Learn more.
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