The PIHRA Foundation Needs Your Support!
We need your financial support for our continued work. The PIHRA Foundation has no paid staff and is made up of entirely of volunteers. Please consider a donation to the PIHRA Foundation using your credit card or your Paypal account: Please click here: Thank you for your consideration.
President
The PIHRA Foundation
March, 1, 2008
PIHRA PEOPLE SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE WITH THE LA COMMUNITY
Paterson Tribute 2008
Student Games Scholarships
Not only does the PIHRA Foundation award scholarships to local Human Resources students and to the sons and daughters of PIHRA members, but for the past several years it recognizes the top 
three winning teams of the California student games. Sponsored by SHRM, three person student teams compete by answering PHR level questions in a highly competitive Jeopardy format. This year the competition was held on February 29-March 1, 2008, at California State University, San Jose. PIHRA Foundation Board member. Dr. Cheryl Wyrick presented the checks to the excited students.
Congratulations go to the Cal State Stanislaus Team, Winners of the California State HRGames in 2008
(Left to right) Katie Knell, Tabitha Lilly, Zachary Davis, Josh Pinheiro, Claudia Aceves, Tim Boone,Jessica Hastie, Demetrios Zarafakis and James Koelewyn. Not pictured is their coach, Dr. Ed Hernandez
John Wentworth Receives the President's Award
Each year the President of the PIHRA Foundation recognizes one individual who has made the greatest contributions to the PIRHA Foundation. For 2009, President Bill Groenekamp was pleased to present this award at a recent Board meeting to PIRHA Foundation Board Member John Wentworth. Attendees at the PIHRA Conference who visited the Silent Auction couldn't help but see the results of his hard work and leadership.
His contributions to the Foundation jave been many, and the recognition was well deserved.
The Silent Auction at the 2008 PIHRA Conference
"You helped me pay for my HR education. Please help someone else by donating something wonderful to the PIHRA Foundation Silent Auction. The proceeds fund college scholarships."
Juliana Chau, 2006 Scholarship Winner
The Silent Auction, which is held during the PIHRA Annual Conference in October of each year, is the Foundation's fund raising vehicle to provide scholarships to deserving students. The proceeds from your donations to the Silent Auction directly supported these activities. Last year's PIHRA annual conference took place in September at the conference in the Exhibit Hall of the Long Beach Convention Center.
The Foundation is looking for additional sponsors to help raise funds through our Silent Auction for next year in Palm Springs, CA. Both companies and individuals are invited to contribute, and will be recognized at the Conference. To learn more about donating to our next auction in 2009, please contact Bill Groenkamp or bill@hrwag.com and print out a donor form from here.
If your group, you, or your employer would like to assist us in our work, and cannot help us in the Silent Auction event but would like to help us financially, please consider donating through this link here!
A Short PIHRA Foundation History
The PIHRA Foundation was founded in 1991 as a result of the need to handle fund raising donations from PIHRA members on a tax exempt basis. Prior to that time, fund raising efforts to support Human Resource scholarships was handled through PIHRA without a tax advantage to the donor.
Since its inception, the PIHRA Foundation has provided over $100,000 worth of assistance to educate Human Resource professionals and those individuals entering the workforce.
Of that total: Over $52,000 funded HR college scholarships awarded to PIHRA members. Over $10,000 funded college scholarships to PIHRA members' sons and daughters in any discipline, Over $34,000 was used to develop and train high school students and those re-entering the workforce with the use of the foundation's publications.
We also published "You and Your First Job" booklet and the "You and Your Next Job" booklet which have been donated to the vacational classes of scores of California secondary schools and junior colleges. |
PIHRA Foundation's Activities The Silent Auction at the annual PIHRA Professionals in HumanResources) conference in the Fall season (September or October) is one of our main fundraisers. Proceeds are used to fund scholarships for deserving college students who wish to make human resources a career choice. We also sponsor visits to local schools by HR practitioners and HR executives who use our publications to prepare high school and college students for their job searching and maintaining a healthy career.
School visits by HR professionals for vocational classes
One of the most significant activities of the foundation are the school visits from experienced human resources professionals who share their expertise with young adults. These selfless volunteers go into the community at the request of educators at high schools, vocational schools and community colleges all over Southern California.
During their visits, they teach students the basic skills of finding and keeping meaningful employment. They also emphasize the true keys to success on the job in order to motivate the students to get to work now to visualize and achieve their career goals. These professionals use the foundation's two publications, "You and Your First Job" and "You and Your Next Job" as a foundation for those talks. If you are interested in obtaining copies of our publications, please contact PIHRA at (800) 734-5410
Scholarships
 The PIHRA Foundation has several scholarships available for deserving students; For more information and an application, please click HERE now!
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____________________________________________________________________________ Alan Locher Memorial In December 2006, one of our most active Board members, Alan Locher passed away after a relatively sudden illness. Alan chaired and improved on many of the Foundations programs and activities including the HR Games and the Silent Auction. We recognize his many ccomplishments fand effort on behalf of the Foundation and will miss him dearly
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