Earth Data employees volunteer with Habitat Choptank

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Posted 4/20/23

EASTON – Employees with Earth Data, Inc. in Centreville are rolling up their sleeves to use manual tools to help the community through volunteer service. Earth Data employees recently …

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Earth Data employees volunteer with Habitat Choptank

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EASTON – Employees with Earth Data, Inc. in Centreville are rolling up their sleeves to use manual tools to help the community through volunteer service. Earth Data employees recently participated with Habitat Choptank to help install siding on sheds for Habitat homes on Prospect Avenue in Easton. Habitat is currently building four houses on Prospect Avenue and five houses and one rehab in the Hill Neighborhood in Easton.

“Working with local businesses like Earth Data is great because it lets more people know what we're doing and allows them to build their team, working together as a team on site. So, I think it helps them and it helps us,” Site Supervisor for Habitat Choptank Jim Thomas said.

In addition to regular crews of volunteers during the week, Habitat Choptank utilizes crews on Saturdays where businesses, churches, and nonprofit groups can volunteer.

“Volunteers are critical to helping us keep our homes affordable for the families we serve,” Executive Director of Habitat Choptank JoAnn Hansen said. “The need for affordable housing just keeps growing, so volunteers like those from Earth Data help us meet the need and are so appreciated.”

Earth Data employee Jen Marshall spent the day learning more skills she can use at home with DIY projects. She adds, “In addition to learning new skills, I also like that I am helping the community.”

Office Manager at Earth Data Christine Kunkowski, and Administrative Assistant Tina Wright, who helped organize the volunteer day for employees, also made up an all-women’s team at the site.

In addition to giving back through its environmental work, the Earth Data Giving Program encourages all Earth Data Incorporated employees to help others. It provides employees with paid public-service hours for volunteer work done to support local charities and others, such as helping feed school kids on the weekends, cleaning hiking trails, supporting elementary school reading programs, and teaching kids about the world around them by using maps and GIS. 

Earth Data, Inc. provides field-oriented water resources and geospatial consulting services using high-tech tools to collect, analyze, manage, and distribute data. For further information, visit earthdatainc.com.

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