Portland, Ore; September 18, 2008 - Twelve Eoff Electric Supply employees invested in their communities on Labor Day by answering phones during the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in Portland, Oregon. The company also presented a check to MDA of Oregon for $4,000.

“It was an honor to serve people in our community that truly need our support. I was very touched to listen to a 16-year-old girl describe herself to one of the local celebrities while we were off-air. It made me realize how much this girl dreams just like a girl who is not wheel-chair bound,” said Bob Mumford, Eoff’s Director of Marketing.

Muscular Dystrophy is a group of muscle-destroying disorders that affects over 1200 families in the territory Eoff Electric Supply serves, from Longview, WA to Medford, OR.

“Answering the phones for the telethon really opened my eyes to the need that exists. Some of the callers were “Jerry’s kids” themselves; even the adults refer to themselves as “Jerry’s kids.” So I saw a real sense of belonging for them,” says Denise Erickson, an Eoff associate in the Portland branch, who answered phones for five hours over her Labor Day holiday. “It really touched me that they would give back to an organization that has done so much for them. It was a humbling experience, and a great feeling of helping those in need.”

Eoff Electric has a strong history of investing in the communities it serves. “Sacrificial serving is a key part of our culture. We do this constantly throughout all of our 11 branches. However, we do this from the heart of our people…getting recognition for this service has simply not been our purpose,” said Les Williamson, President of Eoff Electric Supply.

About Eoff Electric
Established in 1919, Eoff Electric Supply serves the Oregon and Southwest Washington market with 11 branches and over 180 experienced employees. Eoff works with commercial and residential contractors as well as with industrial and OEM customers. The company is the exclusive GE electrical distributor in its territory.

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Sonepar USA (www.sonepar-us.com) is made up of the finest electrical supply distributors in the United States. The company has over 4,400 associates in 12 companies operating more than 253 branches in 35 states. In 2007, Sonepar USA achieved $3 billion in revenue. Sonepar USA is a member of the Sonepar group, the world’s largest privately held electrical distributor. Worldwide, Sonepar employs 34,000 employees in 160 companies across 34 countries and had 2007 annual sales of $15.3 billion.