NTN Employees Give Back at Bernie’s Book Bank
Mt. Prospect, IL – NTN Bearing Corporation of America is proud to share the story of our recent Community Spirit & Engagement Event at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff, Illinois. On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, a dedicated group of NTN employees volunteered to support this charitable organization, which sources and distributes new and gently used books to children in the Chicagoland area.
With the help of volunteers, Bernie’s Book Bank has provided over 23 million books to families without children’s books at home since its founding in 2009. During this event, NTN volunteers engaged in two main activities: packaging eight books into bags for distribution and inspecting donated used books to ensure they were in good condition for inclusion in this great cause. In total, NTN employees assembled 1,852 bags containing 14,816 books for distribution.
“Over the past two years, we have formed a great relationship with Bernie’s Book Bank,” said Pete Eich, President of NTN Bearing Corporation of America. “For many of our employees who participated, including myself, we believe there is no better feeling in the world than to reach out and help kids. Many of us have children or grandkids who love to have books read to them before taking a nap or going to bed at night. Unfortunately, there are kids in the Chicagoland area who do not have this same opportunity. Our involvement with Bernie’s Book Bank helps address this issue and brings the joy of reading to many children.”
NTN’s Community Spirit & Engagement Program, launched in January 2023, focuses on managing the company in a responsible and ethical manner, making positive contributions to the community, and building partnerships with other organizations. This program encourages employees to take an active role in community service, reflecting NTN’s commitment to corporate citizenship.
“I am looking forward to strengthening our relationship with our established community partners during quarterly community outreach programs in 2025 as well as creating new partnerships,” stated Eich.
For more information about Bernie’s Book Bank and how you can support its mission, please visit https://www.berniesbookbank.org/.
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Founded in 1918, NTN is one of the world’s largest producers of premium quality ball and roller bearings, long recognized for the most stringent quality standards in the industry. With plants around the globe and a strong domestic manufacturing network, over 80% of the products sold by NTN in North America are made by one of the ten plants the company operates in the USA and Canada. NTN USA Corporation serves as the headquarters and holding company of NTN’s entities across the Americas, including its subsidiary companies for manufacturing and sales.