In 2005, I made a New Year’s Resolution to be more charitable … uh, to other people. Then I decided philanthropy should be PlattForm’s resolution as well … uh, unbeknownst to them. But how do you get your closest co-workers to donate, volunteer and participate? Duh. You hold a gun to their head.
And thus, the PlattForm Philanthropic Committee was born. (Thanks, Dana Owens! Thanks, Pete Amerio!)
From auspicious beginnings, PlattForm has now grown into a full-on Charity Machine! In the last month alone, we’ve helped sponsor a local walk for Lupus Research, coordinated a fundraiser for a battered women’s shelter, participated in a Day of Caring at a local hospice, and travelled to NY to produce a video for a children’s charity that’s about to go nationwide.
And, in the spirit of giving, we also battled several other local ad agencies to design (and then auction) a dress made from candy.
Yes, candy.
Clearly, we’re on a roll … Tootsie Roll, that is … and it seems to have hit a nerve. Because what comes around goes around. And it’s phenomenal to see 20-30 different faces at each and every event PlattForm sponsors.
All for charity. All for a good cause. All for the right reasons.
So if you’ve got ideas or suggestions on how to make the Philanthropic Committee bigger and better – don’t be shy. Let us know. Lord knows I’m not shy … in fact, gimme five bucks … we’ve got a school supply drive coming up!
Here a some of the charitable causes that PlattForm supports: