The Importance of Community Involvement

When I am asked what the top benefits of being an entrepreneur are, sometimes people are surprised by my answer. Service.

The sense of service I feel carries through everything I do. From writing to speaking to mentoring those I work with and meet, my strong sense of duty goes beyond the obvious marketing aspects of traditional corporate philanthropy. When we at home base see an opportunity to lift our community, we are all in! It doesn’t always have to be a grand international gesture. We know tending to our own backyard and growing our local community is one of the best places to start. We’ve gotten involved with local PBA fundraisers, Child Services and as of last week, we really took one for the team – ice cream at 10am!

When our brand ambassador, Diana, mentioned there was an opportunity to support a local kindergarten teacher with advanced breast cancer, the team instantly agreed to show their support – and yes, this was before realizing it involved ice cream for breakfast. The team (figures I was away for this, and no, no one brought me some!) headed over to 7 Scoops, a community focused business who donated 100% of their proceeds to the teacher. It was one small act of service that collectively, made a big impact in this teacher’s life.

Service. It comes in many forms – big, small, international and local. Volunteerism and philanthropy are immensely beneficial to all involved. Your soul and your community flourish. Do you find one of the benefits of being an entrepreneur is growing your community? Pick something to give your time or money to and watch your service flourish. You may even inspire others to do the same.

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