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Volunteering in your community can build new relationships. |
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| Author: Kim Bryant |
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Living in a small town, you cannot help but to get involved in many aspects of the community. A few years ago, we thought it would be a great tribute to our country and our neighbors if we could participate in a 4th of July Parade. In the spring of 2006, a few of us got together, planned the event and on July 4th we held the first annual parade in our county. And we did it again this year.
We have also gotten involved with our local food pantry, volunteering our time to help stock shelves, distribute food, whatever is needed. Since 13% of our community lives below the poverty level, the food pantry is really a life-line for many families. And we feel fortunate to be able to help where we can.
So how does this affect our business? It is really a question about how if affects our employees. All employees, at one time or another, have gladly volunteered their personal time to help with community events. It’s a great way to build community relationships, to do something where everyone is on the same team.
Our business goals have always included providing business education for our employees. Hopefully, when these folks move on to new jobs and communities, they will take their business skills as well as their community experiences and volunteer again.
About Author
Kim was born in Kentucky, raised in New Jersey and has lived in Virginia since 1982. She works for a software development company in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and enjoys writing about her farm, her family and her work. And, being a mother of 3 ranging in ages from 2-19, Kim enjoys a different perspective on many life observations.
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