The Connection®, a leaders in contact center outsourcing, call center consulting and training and development services provides over 1,000 turkeys to corporate and contact center employees for the holidays. 

As an annual "thank you" to all its employees, The Connection® distributed over 1,000 gift certificates redeemable for a free holiday turkey. "The certificates give employees the flexibility to choose when they want to celebrate," said Vice President of Human Resources Cyndi McDurmott. All employees in the corporate office located in Burnsville, MN as well as employees in the Rockford, Illinois, Jamestown, New York and Olean, New York call centers were given a the gift of a free turkey. "Our employees do so much for The Connection®," said President Fred Weiner. "We see it as our job to work hard throughout the year to show our employees how grateful we are for their hard work and dedicated. Making sure that every employee has the opportunity to have a great holiday meal with their family is just one of the many ways we try to show our thanks."

The turkeys are just one of the many ways The Connection® strives to give back to its employees. Other company programs include Back to School Backpacks for children grades K-8,  as well giving trees containing mittens and other warm weather apparel for those in need.