Congressman Mark Meadows Visits TVS
TVS welcomed Mark Meadows on Friday for a facility tour. The Congressman met some of our second shift employees as well as some office staff. We thank Mr. Meadows for his time and appreciate all his support.
TVS Puts Its Own Spin on Valentine’s Day
TVS celebrated Valentine’s Day this year with a twist! Since this particular holiday has a mixed reputation, our festivities focused on self-love, love for the planet, and love for the community.
Decorations concentrated within one short hallway transformed the corridor into a Tunnel of Love. Chains of hearts made from recycled paper hung from the ceiling between shining strands of red and purple beads. Uplifting valentines and heart-healthy recipes adorned the walls, along with suggestions for demonstrating love for oneself, the community, and the planet.
Amber Frederick, Industrial Contracts Supervisor, and her team were impressed with the week’s decorations. “They thought it was really cool!” she exclaimed. Recalling the “love your planet” theme, Amber appreciated that the use of recycled decor highlighted the deeper layers of thought behind the gesture.
In addition to the Tunnel, a hand-collaged valentine box was pre-filled and left in the cafeteria for the week. Interested employees could reach in a grab a valentine with empowering quotes such as:
“Each person must live their life as a model for others.” –Rosa Parks
“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” –Coco Chanel
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” –Oscar Wilde
Robin Ervin, Front Office Administrative Assistant, was pleased with the line she drew from Shakespeare’s Henry V, “Self-love, my liege, is not so great a sin as self-neglect.” She laughed as she pointed to the yellow square taped to the wall above her computer monitor, “I even hung it up!”
Robin also remarked that the valentine box appeared to provide individuals with unique messages, seemingly just for them. Amber echoed the sentiment, observing that most people who drew a valentine discerned unique interpretations, finding hidden meanings in the quotes applicable that were personally applicable.
The Life Skills crew weighed in, too. Support staff described the efforts as “creative” and festive.” The clients, however, were more enthused. Kim Chamberlain, Laura Newton, and Tyler Smith emphatically declared the Valentine’s Day embellishments “interesting,” “surprising,” and “great.”
TVS may never be able to fully express the love it has for its people, but overwhelming them with words of inspiration and encouragement appears to have been a solid attempt.
TVS Hosts North Carolina Department of Commerce and Transylvania Economic Alliance
On Thursday January 25th, TVS was honored to host a visit by Marie Griffin and Crystal Beuhler from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Also accompanying them were Eric Caldwell and Josh Hallingse from the Transylvania Economic Alliance. The team were here to get a close look at what we do here, as a leading part of the economic engine in Transylvania County. Becky Alderman and Jamie Brandenburg shared our history, our future goals, and the unique attributes of our people-centered work model.
Reading Buddy Program Continues to Connect TVS with Local School Children
TVS and Mountain Sun Community School have teamed up to create a Ready Buddy program that allows 1st through 3rd graders to connect with TVS clients through reading and storytelling. The result has been an inspiring, powerful, mutually beneficial relationship. And on December 12th, the children came to TVS to tour the manufacturing side of the facility to see how large scale food manufacturing is done. To read more about this from an article in the Transylvania Times, click here.
TVS Branding Firm Gets Global Recognition
Tungsten Branding, a company naming and branding firm located in Brevard, has been nominated as one of the top five global branding firms by Clutch, a research firm in Washington, D.C., that ranks agencies based on consumer reviews, types of services offered and quality of work. Tungsten provided the brand development work for the recent refresh of the TVS logo and the development of the Cermount brand name for the commercial manufacturing division.
Tungsten Branding Founder Phil Davis, who started Tungsten Branding in 2003, said Clutch classifies their rankings based on the size and scale of the company, size of online presence and quality of testimonials…read more
TVS Receives First Place for Float in Brevard Christmas Parade
Hard work and planning paid off for TVS as our parade float won First Prize this year! Close to fifty clients, team members, and family members participated in this fun seasonal activity. The main feature was a 12 foot tall “Christmas Tree” constructed entirely of packaging used for our Mountain Maid brand of products, that serve the US Military and USDA domestic food aid programs. It was a stunning display, decorated with holiday bulbs, tinsel, and even a few of Brevard’s famous White Squirrels. Another equally enjoyable part of the float was several of our INTERACT clients playing Christmas carols using handbells, under the direction of Kathy Palmer. They delighted young and old with playful reditions of holiday favorites, including “Joy to the World”, which was this year’s parade theme. And of course, as is customary, TVS “elves” passed out candy to children along the parade route. The tree will be on display at TVS if local residents would like to come by and take a closer look.