Dawson IT gift wrapping packages to benefit Employment For Seniors

The Dawson IT recruiting team will be gift wrapping purchases made at Barnes & Noble at Lennox Town Center, 1739 Olentangy River Road, from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, December 16.  Donations for the gift wrapping services will benefit Employment For Seniors, a nonprofit referral organization which helps adults age 50+ find employment. Contributions will be used to help purchase computers for the organization’s volunteer career counselors to utilize when working with clients.

“The equipment we now use was donated to us seven years ago because it was too old. Needless to say, we’ve worked those machines till the life is almost gone,” said Dr. Carol A. Ventresca, executive director of EFS.

With a wide selection of books, videos, calendars and music as well as games and toys, Barnes & Noble has something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, said Catherine Reynolds, IT division manager, and the Dawson IT team is well qualified and up to the task of gift wrapping.

Recruiter Jessica Owens’ first job was gift wrapping packages at an upscale shop in Chicago. She specializes in crisp lines and precision paper alignment. “I’ve never met a ream of paper I couldn’t handle,” Owens said.

Jennifer De Tillio, another member of the team, is the master taper. “The secret is strategically placed adhesives at the folds,” she said. “But not too much, or otherwise the recipient will become frustrated while trying to open the gift.”

This is the second year that Dawson IT has gift wrapped for charity. Elizabeth Lupfer, senior manager of web technologies & interactive media, had her packages wrapped by the Dawson team last year.

“As a reformed sloppy gift wrapper, I never understood the meaning of a perfectly wrapped present until I saw the look of wonder on my daughter’s face last year,” Lupfer said. “They are an OCD person’s dream come true. And that’s precision detail you can find just anywhere!”

Dawson IT, a division of Dawson Resources, is a full service information technology search and staffing firm based in Columbus. Other capabilities include office, engineering and accounting/finance placements. More information about Employment For Seniors can be found here.