Summit Group Joins Forces with Dell and Goodwill Industries International

SILVER SPRING, Md. - May 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Summit Group, a local DC Metropolitan area marketing company serving thousands of clients with their promotional needs, teamed up with their client Goodwill Industries International to participate in the Dell Reconnect program. The program encourages consumers to recycle their old computer equipment of any brand, working or not, to one of Goodwill’s 2,000 participating locations (http://dellreconnect.com/locations.php) in the United States or Canada. Goodwill makes certain all items are refurbished or recycled responsibly – so beyond donating goods, there’s nothing one needs to worry about.  According to Dell’s website, “since 2004, we’ve kept over 250 million pounds of e-waste out of landfills” which is an astonishing amount and something we wanted to continue supporting by donating 30 computers, 10 monitors, 3 printers and 2 fax machines.

We greatly appreciate both Dell’s and our client Goodwill’s commitment to environmental sustainability and are thrilled that we were able to be part of this initiative.   Mark Becker, our Division President who spearheaded the donation commented that, “Summit Group is proud to participate in such a worthwhile program. This is a win win for Summit Group, Goodwill and Dell.  We are especially happy to support one of our customers in such a great way.”

About SUMMIT GROUP
Summit Group is a local DC Metropolitan area company serving thousands of clients with their promotional needs.  With 40 years of experience in our offices, Summit Group was ranked nationally in 2014 as a top 20 distributor among a field of 18,000 competitors. To accomplish this, Summit Group uses three distinctive disciplines:  Branded Merchandise, Engagement and Recognition, and Marketing Communications which motivate audiences at every touch point. www.summitmg.com

About Goodwill Industries International

Goodwill Industries International is a network of 165 community-based agencies in the United States and Canada, with a presence in 14 other countries. Goodwill is one of America’s top 25 most inspiring companies (Forbes 2013). Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items in more than 2,900 stores and online at shopgoodwill.com^®. Local Goodwill agencies also build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and government to provide a wide range of commercial services, including packaging and assembly, food service preparation, and document imaging and shredding. Last year, more than 9.8 million people in the United States and Canada benefited from Goodwill’s career services. Goodwill channels 83 percent of its revenue directly into its programs and services. Visit Goodwill online at www.goodwill.org

About Dell
Dell Inc. listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. For more information, visit www.dell.com