Independent Distributors Cooperative (IDC) owner-distributors and preferred suppliers are driven by their passion for community and helping others. These values demand they go the extra mile each day with their customers and when there are opportunities to give back. This spirit of giving was present during the IDC Product Forum & Supplier Trade Show on May 18-21 in Indianapolis, where over $10,000 was raised.
IDC-USA hosted the fifth annual IDC Charitable Trust Golf Outing, which raised $9,000. During the outing, participants had the opportunity to donate to a 50/50 raffle, which raised $415. When the winner of the raffle was to be announced during the welcome reception later that evening, attendees voted unanimously that the entire pot should be donated to the IDC Charitable Trust. The giving did not stop there. Every year, Bando USA, an IDC Platinum Preferred Supplier, sells an item during the IDC Trade Show to raise money for the IDC Charitable Trust. This year they sold co-logoed Bando/IDC-USA notepads and raised a total of $640.
Keeping with this spirit of charity, Pooley Inc., an IDC Distributor, donated rubber bracelets to raise money for the Semper Fi Fund and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. These bracelets were sold throughout the three day meeting. A total of $640 was raised - $330 for the Semper Fi Fund and $310 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“We are very pleased that both IDC Distributors and Suppliers have created ways to raise money for charity. The independent spirit comes with a love of community and need to give back. We are truly blessed to have generous distributors and suppliers who want to have a positive and long term impact on our world,” stated Jack Bailey, IDC President and CEO.
The IDC Charitable Trust Corporation is a 501(c)3 organization founded and supported by IDC-USA. The mission of the IDC Charitable Trust Corporation is to provide support and contributions for education and charitable causes. As part of its educational mission, the Charitable Trust Corporation funds multiple annual scholarships and has provided financial support to the PTDA Foundation. As part of its charitable needs mission, financial support has been provided to tsunami, earthquake, and hurricane victims throughout the world.
Established in 1988, IDC-USA is a distributor-owned purchasing and national marketing cooperative of independent distributors of industrial bearing, power transmission and industry related products. The cooperative is comprised of hundreds of independent distributor locations nationwide. IDC-USA's Distribution Center, IDC University and Corporate Offices are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. IDC-USA serves the western half of the United States from its Reno, NV distribution center.
