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Verizon Pioneers is pleased
to announce a new member benefit in partnership with TelecomPioneers, the
Pioneers Online Mall. This program is so full of benefits that
it is truly win-win, for the member and the organization! Shopping has
never been easier or more secure with over 500 best-in-class retailers in
over 20 categories, such as Sears, Macy痴, Target, Circuit City, Barnes &
Noble, Teleflora, Expedia, eBay and many more!
You値l find all of your
favorite merchants in one place and you値l be able to take advantage of
exclusive offers and rebates not available in store. Plus, you値l earn
rebate points on every purchase you make that convert to cash back to you
paid automatically each quarter (once member reaches the $10 threshold of
1,000 points), so the more you shop, the more you値l save! And you値l be
supporting Verizon Pioneers while you shop and save because a portion of
every purchase will be paid back to the organization.
So
visit the Pioneers Online Mall (http://shop.TelecomPioneers.mallnetworks.com)
and start shopping and saving!
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Christmas Projects bring out the
Volunteers
The Albany and Troy Life Member clubs
purchased Poinsettias and distributed them to local nursing homes in time
for the Holidays.
Troy Club members delivered 385
Poinsettias to the Van Rensselaer Manor nursing home. Each resident
received a plant.
 
Albany Club Members delivered 550 Poinsettias to :
Ann Lee Home
Teresian House
  
Albany County Nursing home |
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Pioneer/Pal Toy Program again distributes
toys to area children.
Once
again Tri City Pioneers and other volunteers worked with the Albany Police
Athletic league throughout the year to repair toys and get them ready for
distribution at Christmas. Several thousand toys were distributed
along with appropriate batteries to area children through local charitable
agencies. As part of the Verizon supported literacy program, the Albany Life
member club also purchased reading books which were distributed along with
the toys.
Volunteers take time out for
a group photo.
 
Several thousand toys were packed and sorted for distribution .
Reading books were sorted by age and packed with the toys as stocking
stuffers.
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NEWS AND NAME CHANGES!
PIONEERS CHANGE NAME
At the 2002 Pioneers annual Meeting a name change was authorized for the Pioneers. Known as the Telephone Pioneers of America since founding in 1911, The organization had
changed its name "TelecomPioneers". The name change was is intended to better align Pioneers with the high-technology direction of sponsor companies and to strengthen
the organization痴 appeal to potential new members. Additional detail is available at the region home which can be reached through the link above.
CHAPTER REORGANIZATION AND NAME CHANGEChanges have also taken place at the Chapter level in New York. What
was previously known as the Empire State Chapter #98 has been divided into two smaller chapters. As a result the Eastern portion of the Empire State Chapter consisting of the
Capital Valleys, Mid Hudson Valley, Willett Central, Glens Falls, Oneonta/Norwich, and Plattsburgh councils and the associated life member clubs, are now identified as
the "Mountain Valley Empire" Chapter of the TelecomPioneers.
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