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180 181 And we’d like to expand our training program and partner with some schools and have a stand-alone training facility that can help with the construction industry.” Boudreau Pipeline also helps the communities in which it works.“We had our 20 & 20 Program going on this year,”Boudreau says.“The goal is to donate at least $20,000 to different charities to celebrate our 20 years.” These worthy causes include: Su- san G. Komen For The Cure; Working Wardrobes, a nonprofit organization providing job interview clothing for veterans and others; the Loma Linda Children’s Hospital; Donor’s Choose, an online crowdfunding site used by teachers to fund class- room projects; and The Interval House, a home for battered women and children. “There are a lot of charities that are near and dear to our hearts,” Boudreau declares. “I’ve always said we’re a people company and not a pipeline company,” he adds. “So, our big focus is on our people.We work hard on our cul- ture and our can-do attitude. Everyone here has a positive attitude; they believe in one another. Last year, we entered into the Best Places to Work - Inland Empire, sponsored by the Press-Enter- prise newspaper.We got first place on our first try. We’ve been successful and had different awards, but that one . . . if we get the people piece right, then everything else falls into place. I can’t tell you how many times people have said they love working here and just enjoy coming in.” Getting dirty and learning to run the machines. Who knew that it would turn out to be a recipe for success and a way to dig the future? BOUDREAU PIPELINE n YO Fire www.yofire.com Founded In 1995, by Ray Orgill and Rob Yardley,YO Fire is a full service fire protection and water works business.The company,with facilities in Stanton and Bloomington, Cali- fornia,maintains a large inventory to supply its clients with all of their water, sewer, and storm drain needs. Its product department supplies tools, generators, pumps, and pipe machines. In addition, its fabrication department can provide custom riser pieces and manifolds. n FST Sand and Gravel www.fstsand.com n Porter Equipment www.hers-llc.com PREFERRED VENDORS Family owned and managed, FST Sand & Gravel has been serving the Southern California area since 1964. From its quarry plant site in South Corona, FST can provide a variety of aggregate and sand ma- terials for construction and home sites including concrete and asphalt aggregates. Plant pickup customers are welcome in addition to orders requiring delivery. FST can provide transportation with a dedicated fleet of trucks. No job is too big or too small. FSTSAND.COM FST SAND AND GRAVEL n P.O. BOX 2798 CORONA CA, 92878 n 951-277-8440 Crushed Rock n Washed Sand n Fill Sand Top Soil n Dee Gee n Portable Crushing & Screening n Downs Energy www.downsenergy.com Porter Equipment | Porter Parts | Porter Hire | Porter Finance | Porter Mechanical | Porter Cranes | Porter Access | Porter Haulage Porter Equipment and Porter Rents (Porter Group) , established in 1999, is owned and operated by the Porter Family. For over 75 years, the Porter Family has been New Zealand’s premier earthmoving machinery sales and service provider, offer- ing machine sales, rentals, parts, and transportation services for the construction, mining, and the rental industries. In 1999, the Porter Group opened a heavy equpiment rental operation in Murrieta, California, with only 8 machines. By 2001, the growing company had 30 machines in its fleet which included: excavators, dozers, water trucks, motor graders, and compaction equipment. Today, Porter Group USA has more than 700 machines running the gamut from 5 yard dump trucks all the way up 285,000 pound excavators. hers-llc.com