As a leader in corporate philanthropy, TCDI believes that both giving and volunteering are vital to building and maintaining healthy, happy, and strong communities. TCDI and TCDI employees strive to bring life to our mission and culture of caring by making a difference in the communities where we live and work.

Recent Community Events
	July 2007: Spaghetti Classic Charity Golf Tournament TCDI is a proud supporter of The 2007 Spaghetti Classic Golf Tournament taking place Saturday, July 28th at Grandover Resort and Spa. The event is raising money to benefit The Victory Junction Gang Camp and Dustin's GreenHouse. To learn how you can become involved, please visit www.wcwg20.com
	July 2007: Dustin's GreenHouse TCDI has partnered with Dustin’s GreenHouse, a non-profit organization that operates as a donor advised fund, receiving accounting, annual audits, and non-profit status through the High Point Community Foundation. As a sponsor of the 2007 Spaghetti Classic, TCDI is helping to raise funds for Dustin's GreenHouse and The Victory Junction Gang Camp through tournament contributions. TCDI is also working with Dustin's GreenHouse in a community initiative to open technology labs in neighborhoods where access to computers and the internet is rare or non-existent. In October 2006, TCDI sponsored the 5th Annual Dustin’s GreenHouse Charity Golf Tournament which raised more funds than any previous year. To learn more about Dustin’s GreenHouse and their mission, please visit www.dustinsgreenhouse.org
	May 2007: Carolina Adoption Services (CAS) TCDI is a supporter of CAS and their "We Could Use a Hero" Fundraising Gala and Auction which took place on May 5, 2007. CAS is a non-profit children's charity that has found loving homes for over 2,300 overseas orphaned children in need since 1993. They also provide humanitarian relief effort that improves the lives of children being reared in the orphanages of Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. To learn more about CAS and their international causes, please visit www.carolinaadoption.org
	October 2006: The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc. (NCCJ) TCDI is a supporter of The NCCJ and their 40th Annual Citation Award Dinner and fundraiser which was held on October 26, 2006. The mission of the NCCJ is to fight bias, bigotry, and racism in our community. To learn more about the NCCJ and their community involvement, please visit www.nccjtriad.org
	October 2006: Friends For An Earlier Breast Cancer Test TCDI is a supporter of the Gathering of Friends, a luncheon and dinner to raise funds for an earlier breast cancer test. Friends is the only organization in the world whose mission is to provide grants to scientists who are exploring bio-markers that indicate breast cancer is present in the body. TCDI’s sponsorship and dedicated support has helped to heighten awareness and assist researchers develop a biological test to detect breast cancer. Friends is volunteer driven and those who have come to understand the mission of the Friends organization donate their time, talent, and enthusiasm to further Friends’ vision. To learn more, visit their website at www.earlier.org
	October 2006: American Heart Association TCDI is a supporter of the American Heart Association and their reserach efforts. The American Heart Association's financial contribution to cardiovascular research is very impressive for a publicly funded health organization. Nevertheless, it is far less than the sum distributed by the federal government through its National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Although the federal government provides more money, the American Heart Association has carved an important niche in supporting the development of beginning investigators and offering innovative funding mechanisms to stimulate research in promising science areas. In October 2006, TCDI sponsored the Start! Tanglewood Heart and Stroke Walk. To learn more, visit their website at www.americanheart.org
	August 2006: Fill the Bus In August 2006, TCDI was matched by the Volunteer Center of Greensboro with Sedgefield Elementary School, a local Guilford County elementary school with 78.40% of students on a free or reduced lunch program. The school Principal gave TCDI a wish list from teachers to aid in their classroom preparation and help those teachers with out-of-pocket expenses which will ultimately ensure that each student has the school supplies he/she needs to have a successful school year. To find out more about Fill the Bus and other local volunteer initiatives, visit www.volunteergso.org