Be The Change You Wish To See in The World-Mahatma Gandhi

Be The Change You Wish To See in The World, a common bumper sticker in the Atwood neighborhood that my fellow Loaned Executives (LE's) were discussing in the LE Suite.  Actually, the conversation started with us talking about how quickly the 17 week LE assignment has past and if we planned to stay involved volunteering with the United Way or partner agencies.  Someone brought up this quote and bumper sticker and how the very simple statement captured the entire conversation we were having at the time.  So, will we stay involved in volunteer efforts?  Hard to tell.  It's so easy to say, 'yes', but much harder to follow through when the demands of a full time job, professional development and involvement with professional associations reenter the picture.

Optimistically, we all hope to stay connected with the United Way and partner agencies after we end our assignments.  The assignment has opened our eyes to critical issues facing our community and how just a small amount of effort can contribute to meaningful change.  I would bet most of us will stay involved either through volunteerism or donations long after our assignment comes to an end later this month.

Top 5 LE Activities

1. The private sector campaigns are coming to a close.  LE’s assigned to these accounts are closing account folders, delivering Key Club pins and thank you notes to the dedicated Employee Campaign Managers (ECM’s).  

2. Public sector campaigns are still in full swing.  These accounts are focused on government agencies, schools, non-profits, etc.  A great deal of effort is being focused on public sector campaigns, events and pledges.  

3. As in any good effort, we’re discussing lessons learned and planning a celebration!

4. Formal acknowledgement of the LE contributions will take place at an LE Reception followed by our induction into the Former Loaned Executive (FLE) community.

5. Getting ready to reintegrate back to our sponsoring organizations OR actively seeking employment.

Ashley Nicoson working hard
preparing Key Club pins for
distribution!

Guys with Ties
Josh Erickson and Kevin Pachucki

Time to Celebrate

Will we hit the $18.1M goal?
Will the 550 events, 250 LE presentations and almost 17,000 in total rally attendance pay off?
Campaign Celebration is Thursday, November 21, 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the Monona Terrace. The public is invited to attend!  Hope to see you there!

Joseph Frey Update

The project team completed a few awesome interviews with Linda Ketcham and John Miller from Madison Urban Ministries (MUM) and Joseph’s nephew, Eric. Schedules are starting to get crazy with the end of the United Way campaign and the holidays.  A project regroup is in order so we can ‘land this thing’. 

Also, a great news story featured recently on Joseph and his journey.

http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/208668621.html

Aaron Kempf interviews
Linda Ketcham, MUM

Greg Walters and Aaron interview
John Miller, MUM

Robby Zibell and Aaron
set up to interview Joseph's nephew, Eric