Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, it is the perfect time of the year to take stock of how fortunate you are and how you can continue to grow moving forward and find ways to give back.
Specifically for Thanksgiving this year, we at Johns Eastern want to thank our loyal clients and business, new and old, for giving us the opportunity to continue doing what we enjoy and providing the best possible work product. We also want to acknowledge the service and sacrifices made by our employees to help us create such a positive and understanding work environment.
This is also the time of year when the disparities between the haves and the have nots are most pronounced. We believe it is the duty of those more fortunate to serve their communities in any way they can. Whatever way you can give back generates a degree of community impact and can help make the world just a tiny bit better. Even if all you’re doing is inviting someone who might be alone that day to join you at your table, extending your hand to others fuels the spirit of the occasion.
Some options to give back this holiday season, no matter where you are, include:
- Delivering meals to people in need
- Visiting a retirement home or hospital and putting a smile on the face of someone lonely or sick
- Participating in a local 5K or marathon that raises money for community causes
- Volunteering at a local homeless shelter
Make sure to keep in mind that not all charities are created equal. Find charities that you can trust and contribute to the causes that you believe in through sites like charity navigator. https://www.charitynavigator.org/
If you need inspiration on how or where to give back you can also find volunteer opportunities on LinkedIn: https://linkedinforgood.linkedin.com/programs/linkedin-members
