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News & Events
August 6, 2010
PARADE OF PLAYHOUSES
The Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses is hosted each year by NorthPark Center and has been sponsored by ORIX USA since 2006. This very important event provides an opportunity for us to help CASA help abused and neglected children realize their dreams of finding safe, permanent homes. In its 14th year, this event raises public awareness about child abuse, the plight of children in foster care in Dallas County and offers ways to help. The 2009 Parade of Playhouses raised over $100,000 for Dallas CASA, which also helps train and supervise volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the protective care of the courts. We are very proud to have two volunteer CASA’s at OUC…Rena Pigott and Kendall Kinsman!
During the two-week Parade of Playhouses event, visitors to NorthPark can purchase raffle tickets for chances to win one of the 17 extraordinary, custom designed and built playhouses. For the second year, ORIX USA has chosen Dallas architect, Bob Borson, and Barry Buford of Buford Builders, to design and build our Japanese Playhouse. This year Bob kept a detailed diary of our house’s construction and has provided a wonderful day-to-day progress report as our playhouse comes to life.
(http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/japanese-playhouse-construction-photos-01/)
We are excited this year that CASA has given ORIX USA playhouse raffle tickets that our employees may purchase internally (for those of you who may not be able to get to NorthPark Center). Photos of all the playhouses have been posted for you to view at the receptionist desks on 9 and 11, and raffle tickets will be available at that time as well. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Additionally, each year OUC employees have volunteered their time to sell raffle tickets for CASA at NorthPark mall. This year we have volunteer spots available on the final day of the event, August 22 and all of the slots were filled in just a few days! Drawings for the winners of the playhouses are held during the event's closing ceremony at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 22nd... and you do not have to be present to win.
The Castle
Flower Power 1
Flower Power 2
The Plane House
Fire Engine 1
Fire Engine 2
Bookworm House 1
Bookworm House 2
Cupcake House
Little Girl's Dream House
Little Green House
Flower Shop 1
Flower Shop 2
Little House on the Prairie
Little Victorian 1
Little Victorian 2
ORIX Japanese Farm House
Seaside Cottage
Red Caboose 1
Red Caboose 2
Red Caboose 3
Urban Playhouse
Urban Treehouse
Schoolhouse 1
Schoolhouse 2
August 6, 2010
PARADE OF PLAYHOUSES
Read more about this upcoming event sponsored by ORIX USA - Dallas Morning News Article
July 20, 2010
Summer Clothing Drive
21 boxes of clothes + 8 ORIX Finance analysts to deliver them = BIG success
Pictured left to right: Taylor Finch, Botan Fattah, Brandon Boyd, Dan Gillespie, Clayton Milburn, Samantha Colletti, Aaron Hemphill. Not pictured: Ben Poynter
Men’s slacks donated by OUC took up an entire rack!
Jean Jacobs, Volunteer Director for Crossroads Community Services
21 boxes labeled and ready to be delivered
Sellable paintings by homeless men and women line every hall of Crossroads…President Bush even bought one!
July 16, 2010
ORIX's employees volunteer at breakfast
From left to right: Wes Brown, Daniel Gillespie, Taylor Finch, Brandon Boyd, Aaron Hemphill, Samantha Colletti, Chris Howey, and Andy Rieger. - Not pictured, Josh Mayfield. It was great experience and we will definitely do this again.
June 21, 2010
ORIX USA’s ORIX Foundation Names Carol Greene as Foundation Administrator
ORIX USA Corporation (www.orix.com), a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, announced the recent hire of Carol Greene as Foundation Administrator of its Texas nonprofit corporation, ORIX Foundation. In this role, Greene will manage ORIX Foundation’s Charitable Giving Program, in which it directly funds certain partner charities, and the Employee Matching Program, in which the company matches funds raised or donated by ORIX USA employees. Greene also will assist ORIX Foundation’s recently expanded employee board of directors in overseeing and directing the foundation’s activities.
Greene is a seasoned professional in non-profit leadership. Among her experience prior to joining ORIX Foundation was her service as regional director of Prince George’s County for United Way Of The National Capital Area, in Washington, D.C., where she was responsible for oversight of administrative staff, as well as strategic planning, campaign coordination, program development, training and community relations. Greene’s responsibilities also included directing the annual fund allocation process for the Prince George’s United Way, where approximately $1 million was distributed on an annual basis.
“We are excited to welcome Carol as our new Foundation Administrator,” said ORIX USA’s President and CEO Jim Thompson. “Supporting deserving local organizations while helping our employees engage in our community is of great importance to ORIX. We believe Carol’s impressive background in the nonprofit sector will make her a valuable asset in expanding the programs and effectiveness of ORIX Foundation.”
Greene graduated with a Master of Science in Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Prior to earning this degree, Greene received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from The American University in Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2010
ORIX Foundation March Madness
ORIX employees raised over two years of college tuition for a deserving DISD student through participation in ORIX Foundation’s March Madness basketball fundraiser for Rotary Dream Team scholarships. ORIX employees, with a match from ORIX Foundation and a generous personal match from Jim and Angela Thompson, raised $17,850 for the Rotary Dream Team! During February and March, ORIX employees raised money by hosting a Carb Luncheon, participating in raffles, purchasing the right to wear jeans to the office, and playing a fierce basketball game between co-workers on a Thursday night. A special thank you from ORIX Foundation to our vendors who donated prizes, to the First Baptist Academy and Zion Lutheran Church for their assistance, and to the ORIX employees who went out of their way to make this event a success.
February 8, 2010
ORIX Foundation Announces New Board Members
ORIX Foundation is pleased to announce that it has elected additional ORIX employees as new members of the Board of Directors. The announcement was made at a dinner event ORIX Foundation hosted for employees at the Belo Mansion on February 6, 2010. ORIX Foundation welcomes the following employees to the Board: Zeba Ansari, Marc Armentrout, Lauryn Bloom, Barbara Bush, Adam Cathey, Gary Cutter, Michael David, Jim Dunn, Reinhard Freimuth, Nicola Hobeiche, Wade Holt, Chris Howey, Carolyn Hubach, Jason Kahn, Bob Lenhardt, Jordan Massey, Josh Mayfield, Denise Miller, Mike Moran, Judi Napier, Bryan Polizzotto, Valerie Prowell, Scott Rutherford, Paul Wilson, and David Woodrich.
December 18, 2009
ORIX Wins Business Philanthropy Award
ORIX USA Corporation is proud to announce that it has been chosen as a winner of a Business Philanthropy Award by the Dallas Business Journal for ORIX Foundation’s support of nonprofit organizations. Read more from the DBJ Read More...
December 7, 2009
ORIX Holiday Charity Drive
ORIX Foundation’s first holiday charity drive was a huge success – ORIX employees, with a match from ORIX Foundation and a generous personal match from Jim and Angela Thompson, raised $126,335 for the North Texas Food Bank! From October through December, ORIX employees raised money by hosting a Chili Cook-Off, participating in raffles, purchasing the right to wear jeans to the office, making general donations to the North Texas Food Bank, and even playing basketball. This contribution will allow the North Texas Food Bank to serve over 500,000 meals to North Texans in need. ORIX Foundation is proud of the caring and dedicated employees who made this happen.
November 6, 2009
Tinsel and Dreams
Seated dinner and auction Benefiting the Wilkinson Center and its CLIMB (Changing Lives, Improving Minds and Bodies) program for Dallas children.
October 22, 2009
Justice is Served
Seated dinner honoring CASA volunteer advocates. Let the Judges cater to you as you enjoy the evening! Benefiting Dallas CASA.
October 2, 2009
ORIX’s Holiday Charity Campaign
ORIX kicks off its Holiday Campaign benefiting the North Texas Food Bank. Employee Chili Cook-Off, Jet Away for Lunch Raffle, Dollar Blue Jean Days and Fly with the Fortress Raffle.