Ideas can easily lead to success and change, but only if they are listened to. And thanks to an idea made by an employee at 杏吧性吧, $57,000 was raised to support first responder organizations across the United States.听
Between the months of September and November,听杏吧性吧 ran听its听Homeowners Helping Heroes听charity听initiative. The program allowed homeowners who completed projects with 杏吧性吧 and听its听solar division, American Sentry Solar, to select a first responder or military charity they would like to support, and a portion of the proceeds from their project would be given to that organization. The Homeowners Helping Heroes initiative was听inspired by an employee鈥檚 suggestion to support frontline workers and military personnel after a tumultuous year,听and by the program鈥檚 end 杏吧性吧 had听raised $50,000 to be donated听across six听national charities, and $7,000 to be given to local organizations and initiatives.听
鈥淭his听program, and all the good it鈥檚 doing,听just goes to show how much can become of one idea,鈥� says Brooke Ezzo, Marketing Manager at 杏吧性吧/American Sentry Solar. 鈥淥ne conversation turned into an idea, which turned into a program that saw our employees and the homeowners we serve working together to give back to worthy causes. It鈥檚听truly听inspiring.鈥�听
The听charities supported in this initiative include听firefighting organizations such as the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation,听which听helps听to听ease the financial burden of fallen responders鈥� families, and the Leary Firefighters听Foundation, which helps to provide funding and resources to fire departments across the US. Other first responder charities supported are Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), which provides resources to families of fallen officers, and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), which provides EMT related scholarships and education for individuals wanting to join the EMT workforce. The initiative also supported military organizations such as Operation Gratitude, which sends out care packages to听active-duty military personnel, and the Wounded Warrior Project, whose听mission is to advocate for wounded veterans and their families.听
In addition to the above organizations, 杏吧性吧 will also be giving back to local charity organizations, including the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Co and听Harford County鈥檚 Empty Stocking Fund in听the hopes听make local children鈥檚听holiday season a bit brighter.听
杏吧性吧听plans to continue giving back to the local community, albeit in different ways. Inspired by the outcome of听the Homeowners听Helping Heroes, the company will now strive to support听four听different听initiatives听each听year, and each one will听come from an employee鈥檚 suggestion.听
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