𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
As business leaders, we know that creating impact isn’t just about profit margins—it’s also about contributing to the communities that support us. Recently, I had the privilege of helping to launch a new community initiative, 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸, and it reminded me of the importance of starting something new, even when the path isn’t clear.
Recently, we hosted our first event: a family bike ride across a beautiful causeway in town, which we called 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗲. The event wasn’t born out of one person’s vision; it was the product of a shared mission: to promote biking and walking in our community.
The idea came together because we worked as a team. Here’s how it unfolded:
- 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. We wanted to increase awareness around safe biking and walking in our town.
- 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽. Starting with a meeting at town hall, we engaged key stakeholders in the community.
- 𝗪𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. We secured a microgrant from the Department of Transportation for helmets, locks, lights, and safety gear.
- 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀. During a meeting, someone suggested an event to promote National Walk and Roll to School Day. The Police Chief offered to close the causeway for a community ride. And just like that, 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗲 was born.
In the span of a month, with a volunteer team and zero budget, we turned that idea into reality. We had about 50 participants join us for the inaugural ride, and we’re already planning more events to keep the momentum going.
Here’s the key takeaway: 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽. If we hadn’t set up that initial meeting, we wouldn’t have connected with the right people. If we hadn’t applied for the grant, we wouldn’t have had the resources. Each decision led to new opportunities we hadn’t anticipated, and the results exceeded anything we imagined a month ago.
This experience was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when you give back and pursue an idea with passion, collaboration, and action.
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. You might be surprised by what you can accomplish.
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