With the help and contributions of Tarmac employees, the bears were gathered and then dressed appropriately for either a boy or girl and then passed on to the Salvation Army for distribution. Thought Tarmac Lunch Buddies Program matched 25 employees from the corporate office to second grade at-risk students from Suburban Park Elementary School. Employees visited their 'lunch buddy' once every two weeks to eat lunch with them and serve as positive adult role models and improve student's self-esteem. Students also visited their Tarmac buddy's workplace twice during the school year. The Polar Plunge evolved in 1992 as a fundaiser to benefit Special Olympics in Virginia.
Employees collect pledges for the right to take the plunge.
For several years, Tarmac employees in the Norfolk, VA area, become Irish for a day to participate in the local Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Day parade. Employees and their families decorate a mixer truck with shamrocks, dress in green and pass out candy to the spectators.