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by Jean Eisenmann photos courtesy of BigTexMedia
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indness is more than the virtue of treating others with goodness and respect. It can be taken a step further by adding that those who demonstrate kindness are helpful, thoughtful, and considerate. For some, perhaps it translates to doing nice things for others without expecting anything in return. Kindness can generate a chain reaction effect – for once you receive kindness, doesn’t it give you the motivation to pay it forward? And so on, and so on, kindnesses increase in volume like a snowball going down a hill. And all it takes is one person – or organization – to start it.
Mark Tucker with Allstate Insurance in
Hickory Creek rolled that first snowball in
September with the Kindness Revolution.
Mark’s resume of community involvement in the Lake Cities includes more than 30
years in the insurance business (more than 20 of that with Allstate). He is currently serving a second three-year term on
the school board for Lake Dallas High
School, and he also sponsors several of organizations such as the Quarterback Club. Always willing to support his
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community, Mark’s insurance agency
was selected to lead an initiative to make the Lake Cities a kinder community by implementing a unique way to recognize the importance of kindness. And, true to form, he’s become 100% involved. The Kindness Revolution is a national nonprofit initiative to raise awareness of the benefits of kindness and customer service in communities. It began in 2007 with Tennessee public speaker and author Ed Horrell and is based on the principles
in a best-selling book he wrote with the same name. His goal was and is to restore the values of dignity, respect, and kindness. Since its inception, the initiative has expanded to more than 300 cities across the United States, with more joining every day. “We at Mark Tucker Allstate are totally committed to the Lake Cities community, promoting and acknowledging acts of kindness in the workplace, schools, and among first responders,” Mark explains. “In fact, we just reached out to Plano and added them to our initiative. So, folks there can be acknowledged, too.” If you have experienced exceptional customer service, sincere kindness, firstrate assistance, or you simply were the grateful recipient of a heartfelt smile from any Lake Cities/Plano business or public service facility, it probably made your day better – even memorable. Whether it was a one-time positive experience or something consistent with every visit doesn’t matter. You now have the opportunity to thank and acknowledge
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