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... abuse prevention program; Sponsor a center for the homeless; Donate excess inventory to local schools, churches, etc. Offer employees sabbaticals for work on major community projects; Invite community organizations to speak to employees about their needs; Donate fundraising help, equipment, money to nonprofit groups; Get company retirees involved in community volunteering; Donate time to Boys & Girls clubs, Big Brothers and Little Sisters programs; Adopt a school; Hire high school or college interns; Contribute to a local area community foundation, United Way or non-profit group; Get involved with Junior Achievement; Plant trees, flowers and shrubs in public parks or other public areas; Sponsor a Little League or Bobbie Sox team; Volunteer at your local ASPCA or other animal help agency; Volunteer at a local children's hospital or AIDS hospice Donate time, materials or services to Habitat for Humanity; Help develop a business for inmates within the local prison system; Develop a hiring/training program for ex-inmates; Collect clothing and food on an on-going basis and deliver them to needy families in the community; Provide the elderly with telephone reassurance and check-ups' 1998 Phin Enterprises. Donald A. Phin, Esq., CPCM. No portion of these materials may be reproduced by any means without the express written permission of the author. Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot of time & money when you use our directory of carriers, wholesalers and ...
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... abuse prevention program; Sponsor a center for the homeless; Donate excess inventory to local schools, churches, etc. Offer employees sabbaticals for work on major community projects; Invite community organizations to speak to employees about their needs; Donate fundraising help, equipment, money to nonprofit groups; Get company retirees involved in community volunteering; Donate time to Boys & Girls clubs, Big Brothers and Little Sisters programs; Adopt a school; Hire high school or college interns; Contribute to a local area community foundation, United Way or non-profit group; Get involved with Junior Achievement; Plant trees, flowers and shrubs in public parks or other public areas; Sponsor a Little League or Bobbie Sox team; Volunteer at your local ASPCA or other animal help agency; Volunteer at a local children's hospital or AIDS hospice Donate time, materials or services to Habitat for Humanity; Help develop a business for inmates within the local prison system; Develop a hiring/training program for ex-inmates; Collect clothing and food on an on-going basis and deliver them to needy families in the community; Provide the elderly with telephone reassurance and check-ups' 1998 Phin Enterprises. Donald A. Phin, Esq., CPCM. No portion of these materials may be reproduced by any means without the express written permission of the author. Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot of time & money when you use our directory of carriers, wholesalers and ...
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... more in terms of public relations. Just as with trade associations, such memberships are only as good as your level of participation. Seek out elected offices, serve as a spokesperson, take on special interest committee work. Among the personal benefits you may experience, other members will come to think of you as a mover and shaker and rely on your guidance. Not a bad persona for an insurance agent. Plus, the more active you are, the more chance you will be seen as a spokesperson for your group when local media cover your activities. CHARITY WORK. Nearly all the civic membership items just mentioned apply to charity work. One distinct advantage is that you don't have to look for a charity to join, you can start your own. Just pick a local shelter, hospice, or any other nonprofit organization that benefits your community and build your own fund-raising program for them. A Ford dealership in Southern New Jersey selected five charities to help, ranging from an orphanage to a hospital. Starting with raffles, this dealership now actually produces major concerts to raise funds. The dealership has also joined forces with one of the banks and one of the supermarkets for co-op promotion and ticket sales: You have to go to one of the three to buy your tickets. Everyone within a hundred miles knows of this dealership's philanthropy, and business is good. The list of ways you can build your agency's image through PR is endless- but most agency owners make one major mistake. In many cases, participation in various activities is limited to how much the owner or executive ...