One of our local employers was on the front page of the Monadnock Ledger last week regarding a $400,000 settlement with OSHA for worker safety violations. Ouch! They not only have to pay the fines, but they also must take corrective actions & improve the safety of their workplaces for all of their employees. They have agreed to get a full time safety &...
Giving Back: Good for the Community, Good for You
Submitted by Health Forum on Sun 12/25/11 2:41 pm
A recent question on Harvard Pilgrim's LinkedIn Group, Let's Talk Health Care, asked about ways that companies of any size give back to the community. As the author of the question pointed out, volunteering has excellent health benefits for the giver, as well as benefitting the recipient.
There are many ways of giving back that can be fit into the most demanding schedule. You don't need to commit yourself to a huge, multi-year effort.
If you don't know where to start, try Volunteer NH. My own favorite group, the Windy Row Learning Center for dyslexic children, has posted there in the past, looking for board members who meet once a month for less than two hours.
Choose your manner of giving back based on your own passions and your own talents. If you're a writer like me, you might ask a local nonprofit if they need someone to write or proofread their newsletter or outreach materials. If you have a hobby, whether it's knitting sweaters or building model airplanes, there's someone out there who would appreciate a gift of your creation. Or maybe you want to join forces with your customers in a program like the award-winning Sequoya Seeds of Sequoya Technologies Group.
Check out Volunteer NH and start giving--and getting--today.
For more conversations about health, see the Harvard Pilgrim LinkedIn group, Let's Talk Health Care.
Harvard Pilgrim is compensating the author for participating in the Let's Talk Health Care program but the opinions expressed are the author's own.