The Impact Of Workplace Giving

The One Donation motto is that it takes One Donation to Change the World.  Just think what a community can do.  Speaking of community, businesses can be very influential in working and participating with the people around them.  I have worked for several businesses in my career and a few of them actively participated in their community, but nothing like my current employer.

Eight months ago I began working for a utility company in East Tennessee.  The orientation covered the importance of community, by teaching us how each customer is a client and should be treated with the utmost respect, not just because they are rate payers but because they are neighbors, friends and coworkers.  Aside from treating these individuals as clients, my new employer stressed how important it was to get involved in the community by participating in fund raisers, donating time, and just being active in and around our service territory.

Since I have been with this organization I have donated food for retiree baskets, donated blood, participated in fund raising events for United Way (all donations are solely from employees with no funds from the employer), and most recently each department is participating in Salvation Army’s Angel Tree which provides Christmas gifts to children in need.

As I recently mentioned a community can make a difference.  Each department has been provided the information about a local child and their Christmas wish list.  Together my department was able to fill a large bag full of clothes, books, a winter coat, shoes and a bike helmet (to go with the bike that would not fit in the bag).  Each department within the company is participating in this program and as a group, we are happy to give back and support the community.

As a parent of two children, I feel fortunate that I can provide these articles to my children but also pleased to work for an employer that puts the community first and provides these articles to local children in need.  New Year’s resolutions are just around the corner.  Whether you are an employee or the owner, maybe your business can come together and make a difference as well.

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