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This overnight event takes place once a year at the Asheboro Middle School.
Teams are formed from local businesses, industries, schools, etc. to raise
money for the AmericanCancer Society. Each team must raise at least $1000
to be in the event. During the overnight event, each team must have one
team member walking on the track throughout out the night, while other
teams member set up camp at a pre-assigned location on the track for the
overnight stay. Ramtex has taken part in this event every year it has
been held. The Randolph County Relay for Life is one of the more profitable
relays held around the country, raising over $600,000 this past year.
Each year, Ramtex employees contribute more than $1000 to the relay. Fund
raising events include bake sales, cook book sales (Ramtex employees provide
the recipes), pancake breakfast, golf tournaments, car washes, etc.
Once a year we hold a United Way Campaign in which each Ramtex employee
has the opportunity to make a donation to the Randolph County United Way
organization. On average 35% of our employees make contributions to the
United Way.
Each Christmas, Ramtex works with the local Head Start program, in which
employees adopt one class of young students, providing Christmas presents
for the children of this class. The ages range from 4-7 years old. Each
class has roughly 25 students.
Ramtex has established a high school apprenticeship program currently
offered to two of our local high schools; Eastern Randolph and Chatham
Central. This program allows second semester juniors to apply for the
program and, if selected, come to work at Ramtex during the summer months
and throughout their senior year of high school. They learn service related
jobs to manufacturing which qualifies them as an operator prior to graduation.
Each year, Ramtex awards the Jack Upton Business Scholarship" to
an Eastern Randolph High School senior who will attend Randolph Community
College for business. The scholarship is based on the grades and needs
of the student.
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