Season for Charity & Giving Back

[eddiet1212]

Tis the season for charity.....

So I would suggest that we all consider following Scout Motors lead for the holidays...

One of the charitable endeavors for Scout Motors is Harvest Hope

www.harvesthope.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHXw4pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbAhuW2Fs0CpkcLkdkqm-Mx52tSPH60jDojxxKpgrnWpZCuMP25gonW5YA_aem_xUytSRQWVQGH16e9pXyOcQ

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=876260934650426

 

[Harris005]

Well done Scout Motors! Harvest[er] Hope Food Bank

 

[J Alynn]

Tis the season for charity.....

So I would suggest that we all consider following Scout Motors lead for the holidays...

One of the charitable endeavors for Scout Motors is Harvest Hope

www.harvesthope.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHXw4pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbAhuW2Fs0CpkcLkdkqm-Mx52tSPH60jDojxxKpgrnWpZCuMP25gonW5YA_aem_xUytSRQWVQGH16e9pXyOcQ

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=876260934650426

I love when companies support charities, everyone I’ve worked for has always done multiple efforts annually. So kudos to SM for their efforts. That said I don’t like when companies use those occasions to self promote themselves. Charity support should be about people, not advertising. It would be better IMO if SM would drop a link on the site just listing charities they support to show they did/do it.
My wife and I donate to numerous charities every year but we don’t jump on Facebook to pat ourselves on the back. Not sure where you found the video, so I’m glad to know they are asking/allowing employees (and hopefully giving them paid time) to participate but just a heading on the site would be more appealing to me.
Supporting charities is a humbling gesture/experience to help others less fortunate and I personally feel any social media should be very minimal and humbling.

 

[Scoutsie]

I agree with @J Alynn. I’d further argue that all year is the season for charity per the good book and all that’s different about the month of December is visibility. Charities like food banks especially need the help all year long, not just when it looks or feels good or when there’s a flood. For some people, the emergency doesn’t come with natural disaster: one bad day is all it takes to end up with food insecurity.

Hopefully, the people at Scout are in the latter camp and do this with some kind of regular frequency and actually mean it.

Edit: I am so sorry that I sound like a jerk here: my dad died at Christmas last year, it has not been merry.

 

[dleepnw]

Its all good. Well done Scout.

 

[J Alynn]

Its all good. Well done Scout.

It absolutely is and thrilled they are supporting the local community of Blythewood

 

[Scoutsie]

Same. Don’t get me wrong… I don’t mean to come off as a grumpy turd who cynically dumps on good work. Uh… consider making a recurring monthly donation, if not to these guys, then perhaps to someone in your community bye Merry Christmas I suck.