We believe that those who are truly successful are so because they understand the values of living in state of gratitude and the concept of serving others. While these values can be manifest in many different ways, the underlying core is the same.
It is for this reason the founders of this company have chosen to align themselves with organizations and community projects that share similar philosophies. On this page you will find organizations and projects in which we are involved. Check back for updates and chances to jump in!
As taken from their website:
"Rotary International is the world's first service club organization. Its more than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self. The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders."
We have adopted their "Four-way test" into our corporate culture.
The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
One of Rotary's programs, Youth Exchange, gives high school students a chance to experience a foreign country and its culture by staying with host families and studying in its schools for an entire school year. They not only learn another language by living in the culture, they are fully immersed in the culture itself. It has been said that if every high school student spent a year abroad, we could eliminate war.
Here is a partial list of our involvement:
Youth Exchange: Our President has hosted a Brazilian student
Projects: Harvest Drive , Marquee cleanup, park cleanups, leadership training
Fund Raisers: we support the yearly Golf Tournament that raises money for Family Central and gives $8,000 annually split evenly between 8 local high school seniors who exhibit the best in service to their community.
Local club info: http://www.CoralSpringsParklandRotary.org
Harvest Drive
The Thanksgiving Harvest Drive was started 16 years ago by Renee Herman and the staff and students at Country Isles Elementary School. It is an awe inspiring program to help families in need around Thanksgiving time. The program is founded on the principle of children helping children in a community-wide effort to stamp out hunger. In the beginning, through donations given by children in the schools and several sponsors in the community, families were given a weeks worth of groceries along with a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Over the years, the project has evolved and grown into providing families not only with food but also clothing, books, toys, and baby items. Last year about 400 families were able to receive these incredible gifts.
Where: Several High schools in Broward County
When: Now through Thanksgiving, 2009
What: Provide one week's worth of food, Thanksgiving dinner, clothing and toys for families that are unable to collect from other organizations.
SPECIAL NOTE: This can be duplicated anywhere in the country. The average cost to feed a family with two kids, give them toys and clothes was about $60!!
For more information, contact us or go to their website: http://HarvestDriveflorida.com