The Center for Great Expectations’ Post

Paying it forward

Why It Matters:

What does Helping Hands Food Bank do besides provide food? How can our donors know we use their donations responsibly and effectively to serve the local community? How much of a difference do our volunteers really make? Who uses the food bank? How many people use the food bank and is the need increasing or decreasing? At Helping Hands Food Bank, our goal is to be as transparent as possible with our donors, volunteers, community partners, and the public. Our 2023 Impact Report is one way we report the data and stories we have collected over the previous year to illustrates the impact Helping Hands has on Skagit County as a whole and individuals. By sharing accurate information about the need in Skagit County and trends in the services offered at Helping Hands, we can continue to partner together in the mission to nourish our community with kindness and respect without judgement. See our complete 2023 Impact Report on our website at the link below. Take a look and let us know if there's anything that surprised you and if you have any questions! https://ow.ly/q38w50RbISP #impact #impactreport #helpinghands #helpinghandsfoodbank #foodbank #transparency #donations #donors #volunteers #nonprofit #skagitcounty

From now until Anzac Day, show your support for those who sign their lives over to our nation, and now need a helping hand.   Help raise funds for our veteran community by creating a Facebook Fundraiser – get together with your friends and workmates for an #AnzacBiscuitMorningTea. Serve Coles Brand Bakery Anzac Biscuits and 40 cents per pack of 12 will be donated to Bravery Trust. 1. Login to Facebook on your computer. 2. Click ‘Fundraisers’ on the left side of the page. If you can't see it, click See more. 3. Click ‘Select nonprofit’ and choose Bravery Trust. 4. Enter the details of your fundraiser, such as the goal amount, end date, and call it “your name” #AnzacBiscuitMorningTea. 5. Click ‘Create’ to launch your fundraiser. https://lnkd.in/gC3n-ksd Coles Group #coles #onlyatcoles #anzacbiscuits #AnzacBiscuitMorningTea #braverytrust #SupportingThoseWhoServe #supportingveterans #colessupermarkets #TheAustralianWay

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Jordan Winter Charity Drive! So far we have collected over 1.5 tons of donations which will be distributed to various local charities each week. 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊? Fill in and complete the registration form - https://bit.ly/3zmqciN Registration forms will also be available when you drop off your donations at the Estate. Visit the Estate during the allocated donating times to deliver your donation and collect your wine. (Daily from 10:00 – 16:00.) All clothing donations should be washed and folded as a health and safety precaution for our staff. All clothing donations should be packed in clear plastic bags. NO BLACK BAGS of clothing will be accepted. Dog and cat food is appreciated. (The SPCA requested tinned food to aid kittens and puppies) 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 6𝘬𝘨 | 1 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳 6𝘬𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 6𝘬𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 3𝘬𝘨, 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 3 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥. 𝘕𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴. 𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴: 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 10:00 – 16:00. 𝘕𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵. #premiumatplay

In 2023, 8.8 million Californians experienced food insecurity. This means that nearly 1 in every 4 individuals are unsure where their next meal will come from. Every year, lawyers across the state come together to try to provide critical funds to local food banks. So please join us in donating to your local food bank. If you don't have one, please consider donating to our firm's local food bank. Contra Costa County often receives far less resources than San Francisco and Alameda. But Contra Costa County has areas of significant need, including Richmond, Concord, and Pittsburg. https://lnkd.in/gYviBwzJ

BLQK Coffee, founded by NFL star Justin Watson during the 2020 social justice movements. With 10% of their profits donated to charities to further social justice, BLQK coffee embodies the spirit of conscious capitalism and we love how they not only talk the talk, but truly walk the walk! #ConsciousBusiness #EthicallySourcedCoffee #CoffeeForSocialChange #EcoFriendly #SocialImpact #ConsciousCapitalism #BusinessForGood #ConsciousCapitalismLA

One of the projects I have especially enjoyed working on at Vidir (and for other organizations) has been the creation of Values branding and strategy. Finding out what values the company already operates by and then creating memorable structure around those values. Values shouldn’t just be words you sometimes reference in company literature. They should be memorable, actionable, and integrated into all you do.

Today, is #NationalNonprofitDay, I want to recognize the nonprofits that are doing important work in their communities. I particularly want to turn your attention to Live To Give MN. This Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes, more specifically to educate, bring awareness, provide resources, and be a positive force in the health and well-being of children, families, the poor and the infirmed, and the environment in Minnesota by providing funding, programming and other events and activities to further research and programs targeted at these communities. https://lnkd.in/g2dKJg3y

I find it inspiring to see how Mountain View Printing & Graphics Ltd. has been quietly making a difference in our community by supporting organisations like Inn from the Cold, Calgary Food Bank, Calgary Humane Society, and Kingdom Coffee to name a few... How do other businesses out there integrate giving back into their business models? Whether it's through charitable donations, volunteering, or other forms of support, I'd love to hear about the creative ways companies are making a positive impact. #Question: As a small business, what unique approaches do you take to give back to your community, and how do you balance this with the demands of running your business? Is this something even on your radar? #yyc #GivingBack #CommunityImpact #SmallBusiness #CorporateResponsibility