River Forest resident wins $10K from TCC

River Forest resident Donna W. was named the winner of TCC’s Get10Give10 sweepstakes in January. On Friday, Jan. 31, she was awarded $10,000 during a check presentation at TCC’s River Forest store, located at 7261 W. Lake St.

“It’s so great TCC is giving back to its customers and their communities this way,” said Donna. “I set out this year with the hopes of saving $10,000 towards a new, more reliable car. I couldn’t believe it when I got the call [from TCC]. It just goes to show that if you set to aim for something and put it out into the world, you may just end up getting that extra help in reaching it.”

Throughout 2020, a total of five TCC customers entered in the sweepstakes will win $10,000 to keep and TCC Gives will donate an additional $10,000 to a nonprofit of their choice.

Along with Donna’s check presentation on Jan. 31, TCC Gives presented officials from the American Cancer Society (ACS) with another $10,000 check on her behalf. Donna selected ACS for her nonprofit donation because every woman in her family has been diagnosed with some form of cancer, and she hopes to break the pattern.

“We are thrilled that Donna chose to give the American Cancer Society this donation,” said American Cancer Society Illinois Executive Director Michael Ziener. “It’s generosity like this that keeps us moving toward our goal of freeing the world from cancer. We’re truly grateful for Donna’s and TCC’s support of our lifesaving cancer research, early detection and patient service programs.”

Donna was the second Get10Give10 winner announced by TCC since the sweepstakes launched in November 2019. The first was Weirton, WV resident Cassie S. who donated $10,000 to Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

TCC is a Culture of Good, Inc. company and makes ongoing investments in the local communities where it operates. Earlier this year, the company donated more than 140,000 backpacks with school supplies at TCC stores across the country and gave supply packs to more than 6,000 teachers across the U.S. The company’s nonprofit organization, TCC Gives, recently surpassed $1.9 million in donations to local nonprofits across the country.

To learn more about TCC or to find a location near you, visit www.tccrocks.com.

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Based in Carmel, Indiana, Round Room leads and invests in companies serving the wireless industry. With 1,241 TCC and Wireless Zone stores across 43 states, Round Room is the largest Verizon Authorized Retailer in the U.S. Its portfolio of companies also share a deep commitment to improving the communities they serve nationwide. To learn more about Round Room, visit www.RoundRoom.com.

About TCC

Founded in 1991, TCC operates nearly 900 locations in 39 states from coast to coast. TCC’s nationally recognized Culture of Good movement encourages employees to give back in every community it serves. For media inquiries, contact Zoe Spilker at 317.202.2280 XT. 23 or email her at zoe@dittoepr.com. To learn more about TCC or to apply to join the TCC team, visit the Careers page at www.tccrocks.com.

About TCC Gives

TCC Gives is a corporate giving initiative committed to strengthening communities. It operates through a percentage of profits from the nationwide Verizon retailer, TCC, and additional fundraising projects. Proceeds for TCC Gives are evenly divided to support its two largest initiatives: “Community Grants” and “More Than a Phone.” TCC Gives provides Community Grants to support individual passions around people, animals and the environment in the communities that we touch. The More Than a Phone program reaches survivors of domestic violence by meeting their need of connection. The program provides smart phones along with data, text and talk to victims through local non-profits. For more information, visit www.tccgives.com.

About The American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 1.5 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is attacking cancer from every angle. The Society does not endorse any product or service. For more information go to www.cancer.org.