President’s Pen I’m pretty lucky to
with friends and family. I’m not perfect
partner who can donate supplies? Are
work for a company
and need to be reminded weekly, if not
you able to spare a few hours to assist
that really invests
daily, that these things are important to
with demolition or give the unit a good
in its employees.
me and that I cannot give my all if I’m
cleaning before the residents move in?
Several years ago,
not rested and feeling my best. With all
Check out TAA’s website for more infor-
Blue Ridge Compa-
of this, I realized that there was still some-
mation on how you can give back.
nies created what is
thing that was missing from really feeling
now a 4-step leadership program that
like I was living my purpose statement to
we call EPIC. It was during the second of
the fullest.
these leadership seminars that we were led through two days of intense sharing of personal stories, multiple exercises of self-reflection and shedding a few tears, but we all walked out of that room with our own personal purpose statement. A purpose statement is not only how we want to be remembered, but also how we should go through life.
teer in some capacity and give back to
backpack donation to our After Work
my community. Life always seemed so
Networking event on July 9.
busy and I never felt like I had the time. I’m sure I’m not alone with feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day to complete everything that needs to get done. I also wasn’t really sure how to get involved. As an avid dog lover, I was
I take the time to take care of myself so
was hosting a volunteer orientation and
I can successfully help those around me”.
quickly signed up. It’s not easy work but
At the time, I was going through a lot of
it is probably the most satisfying thing I
changes both personally and profession-
do each week. That feeling of making a
ally and realized I wasn’t taking care of
difference feeds the soul.
pose statement is a little selfish as it only focuses on myself and not others, that it’s no different than when you are on a plane and the flight attendant tells you to put your oxygen mask on before helping others around you. I started by making sure I was taking the time to do the things we know are good for our health. Eating right, exercising a few times a week, scheduling doctor visits and even spending quality time
Stuff a new backpack full of unused school supplies and bring your PACKed
thrilled to find a local dog rescue that
I’ve come to learn, even though my pur-
to School Drive happening right now?
For years, I have been wanting to volun-
My purpose statement is to “Make sure
myself and was going to burn out quickly.
Have you heard about the Backpack
Did you know that TAA provides several easy opportunities each year to give back to the communities we live and work in? New Lease on Life (NLOL) is currently working on a project to renovate 12 transitional housing units owned by their agency partner, Family Promise of Wake County. These units are used as transitional housing for families that are experiencing homelessness. These homes were built in the 1980s and haven’t had many upgrades since. Are you a vendor
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TAA is partnering again this year with the Food Bank of Eastern NC. Our second Day of Service this year will be held on October 10. Save the date to spend the afternoon giving back to the community with fellow TAA Members! TAA also offers a Community Event Sharing Facebook page where you can share any events that you are passionate about and want others to know about. They don’t have to be industry related either. Think non-profits, 5k races, and concerts. Check out the page here: www. facebook.com/groups/taaces “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn
April Vasta, CAPS, CAM TAA President Blue Ridge Companies, Inc. taapresident@triangleaptassn.org
