Profiles In Giving

Merit Telecom customers come from all walks of life. They are intelligent and thoughtful people, living full lives and looking for ways to support their community. We asked a few of them to write a profile describing who they are and what nonprofit they support.

8020 Vision

They provide executive coaching and high performance teambuilding serivces to businesses and nonprofits around the world. www.8020Vision.com

Beta Marine Northwest

They provide high performance marine diesel engines, and use our toll free number services and international long distance services. www.BetaMarineNW.com

Jonathan W.

Writer, contractor, surfer, husband & dad, and active member of several nonprofit boards. . . Jonathan's choice of nonprofits are working for land preservation, affordable housing, and a funhouse for kids.

Andy K.

Small business owner and parent, Andy’s priorities are raising healthy, engaged, educated children well-prepared for college and life beyond the nest.  For this reason, Andy’s choice for the nonprofit donations from their home and office long-distance service is his children’s school.  The donations go to buying school supplies, hiring new teachers, and creating a supportive, stimulating educational environment.  He says "All this and our monthly long-distance bills have dropped dramatically.  Merit Telecom makes good business sense as well as good social sense."

Donna L.

Mom extraordinaire with awesome responsibility of raising 2 year old future rock star and world renown violinist! As a healer and passionate advocate for good local health care. . . Donna's nonprofit of choice is the community medical center in her town. They will use the money to buy a new centrifuge and wheelchair.

Steve S.

We help you support:

Schools

Youth Development

Environment

Animal Shelters

Family Services

The Arts

Affordable Housing

Senior Services

Church

Synagogue

Temple

Historic Preservation

Land Trust

Community Center

Alzheimers Research

"We must become the change
we want to see."

Gandhi

"Corporate executives must recognize there is no contradiction between a soft heart and a hard head. Of course, they have responsibilities to stockholders, but they also have responsibilities to their employees, their customers, and to society as a whole."

Robert S. McNamara

Landscaper, single dad, sailor, future vintner. . . Steve's nonprofit of choice - his son's school district.

Janet K.

Avid animal lover, wife and conscientious mother of two young daughters... Janet feels satisfaction knowing that her nonprofit choices enhance both her children's school as well as a wild animal center dedicated to breeding endangered species from all over the world. She says "I want to ensure that my children may enjoy seeing these animals as much as I have."