At the beginning of 2014, Vickie and Jen chose "giving back the community" as the theme for our 51st year in business. Since then, Bell-Anderson has donated over $16,000 to local charities and organizations that were chosen by our staff. The staff members of Bell-Anderson were given funds to donate
At the beginning of 2014, Vickie and Jen chose "giving back the community" as the theme for our 51st year in business. Since then, Bell-Anderson has donated over $16,000 to local charities and organizations that were chosen by our staff. The staff members of Bell-Anderson were given funds to donate as they chose and here are a few stories of what they did with them!
Jenise Doty, CMCA®, Community Association Manager/ Real Estate Sales
I donated to Rotary International-Covington to help purchase food items for the “Backpack Program”. Each needy Kent elementary and Jr. High child gets a backpack with food which eases hunger for the weekend. I partnered with my co-worker Stephanie Durham for this donation. We each made a donation and Stephanie and her son helped the Rotary pack food in the backpacks one evening.
Secondly, I donated to Step by Step. “Step by Step brings hope and health to these vulnerable women by providing the resources and support they need to deliver a healthy baby, embrace positive parenting, and establish a safe home.” Bell-Anderson's donation will help put a supply of baby items such as blankets, diapers, safety car seats and other things to the moms when they leave the hospital with their new baby. For more information regarding this organization please go to www.stepbystepnews.org.
Stephanie Durham, CMCA®, Community Association Manager
I chose KentHope Women and Children’s Day Center. They provide transportation from the local shelter to their center where women and children are fed nutritious meals and offered shower facilities, computers and a quiet place to lay their head to get a restful sleep for a short few hours. They also provide clothing and assist the women with daily life skills including a job search and resume preparation. Some are fortunate enough to gain employment and move into the transitional housing that is located on the same property.
I chose it because KentHope is a great program made up of primarily volunteers. No one, and especially not women & their children, should be left on the harsh streets of our city to fend for themselves for food and shelter. KentHope does a fantastic job and this is a really needed program.
In addition to a monetary donation, Andrew and I prepared and served dinner to everyone in December! It was really fun; everyone was so grateful and polite. I had the opportunity to sit and have dinner with the women there. This was really an eye opener for me and made us both appreciate even more the privileges we have. I also delivered donations I’d gathered of clothing, shoes, outerwear and toiletries the week of Christmas! They are always looking for volunteers to provide meals, volunteer in their clothing sort room and or to provide any skills such as computers, reading etc.
