A Boost for Caring & Giving Back

A Boost for Caring & Giving Back

Patrick Nelson − Operations Manager, Smart City San Antonio

ANYONE reading the Pinnacle can tell you that Smart City has a long history of caring and sharing. It isn’t just number ten in our daily business principles; it’s a way of life. Smart City has taken giving back to heart so much that it has become more than a tradition. Giving back has become a staple event for our annual GM meetings, and even a company-wide initiative called The Month of Service.

Over the years, Smart City teams and individuals have contributed time, labor, money, and, most importantly, heart. From working the cook lines at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo supporting education since 2003 to volunteering at the Los Angeles Downtown Women’s Center in 2019, we’ve done it all. In addition to our annual Holiday donations, some of our most memorable group outings in the most recent years include:

• Las Vegas – Race for a Cure benefitting the Suzan G. Komen Foundation • Los Angeles – Special Olympics

• Houston – Rise & Shine 5K Run/ Walk benefitting the Rise School, an affiliate of Texas Children’s Hospital

• GM conference – San Antonio – Salvation Army Christmas Present Distribution

• Reno-Sparks – iCan Bike Camp helping the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada

• Denver – Chairman’s Cup and Partnership Open Golf Tournament benefitting Visit Denver Foundation’s scholarship programs

• Cincinnati – Annual Queen City Blood Drive benefitting the Hoxworth Blood Center

• Seattle – Ronald McDonald House Charities benefitting families with sick children

There are far too many events like these to list in one article showing how much giving back means to the Smart City family. Not to mention the individual efforts that are going on every day. To me, giving back has come to be at the heart of who we are as a company. We can, and we are doing more. So here’s a boost to you, Smart City. Thank you for caring and giving back!