Our Social Purpose Stories
California Closets: Tennessee Team Kicks Off the New Year with Service
To show their appreciation to the community for supporting their business, team members from California Closets Nashville volunteered at the Second Harvest Food Bank following their Kick Off Meeting earlier this month. Every day, Second Harvest needs help to sort and pack food donations, as well as prepare backpacks for hungry kids. The group ended […]
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Poolman and All Florida Pools Provide Necessities to Homeless Citizens
During the recent holiday season, team members at Poolman and All Florida Pools came up with a novel way to make a difference for homeless members of their communities. Technicians in Florida, Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego, Texas and Las Vegas were given bags and backpacks containing essential supplies including personal hygiene items, socks, water and […]
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TLS: Holiday “Cariboulation” Food Drive Exceeds Goals
TLS recently concluded its Caring Celebration, or “Holiday Cariboulation,” to collect food for local food banks. The team TRIPLED its goal of donating 500 items — collecting 2442 food items/dollar donations for local food banks. TLS generously matched that number and is donating $2,442 to a local food bank. When it came time to deliver […]
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Paul Davis: Supporting Autism Awareness is a Family Affair
For Kali Freeland, supporting Autism awareness is personal. Kali’s cousin, Mandy Conner, founded Northeast Florida Advocates for Autism and Related Disabilities. Mandy started her organization to raise awareness and funds for families in NE Florida with Autism and Related Disabilities. Mandy’s daughter Katelyn loves riding in golf carts, which inspired Mandy’s idea to organize a […]
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Texas Couple Loses Everything in a Terrifying Fire
One minute you are sound asleep, and the next you hear a loud boom. You awake to the sounds of a stormy night and attribute the boom to a lightning strike or a loud clap of thunder. When you look outside and do not see anything concerning you try to go back to sleep. Moments […]
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A Toothache Reveals a Potentially Life Threatening Condition
As is the case for many people throughout the world, 2020 has been a tough year for Cole Stewart. When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the restaurant where he works as a chef shut down, meaning Cole, like thousands of other Americans, suddenly found himself out of work. A few months later, he suffered […]
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CertaPro: Celebrating Painters by Bringing the Painter Appreciation Cookout Home
CertaPro of St. Charles County in St. Louis, Missouri came up with an innovative way to celebrate their painters and families. In the past, the team gathered together for an annual Painter Appreciation Cookout. Due to Covid-19 guidelines there was no safe way to host 50+ painters and their families this year. Instead, the team delivered “gift buckets” filled with goodies and a bonus so they can enjoy a family cookout on CertaPro!
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California Closets: Supporting Men of Valor and Helping Shape Better Futures
Following up on its 2018 involvement with Nashville-based Men of Valor’s Phase 1 housing build, California Closets of Tennessee recently completed the installation of 33 more closets in the Phase 2 building, Valor Ridge. This brings its total contribution to 93 new closets — with all materials and labor given free of charge. The new […]
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CertaPro: Supporting Alzheimer’s Awareness is a Family Affair
When Jason Phillips, Director of Strategic Accounts for CertaPro Painters, learned one of the company’s clients, JEA Senior Living, had formed a fundraising team for the virtual Walk to End Alzheimer’s he was quick to sign on to help. He recruited family to join him, launched a fundraising page and promoted his plans through LinkedIn. […]
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CertaPro: Company Painter Provides Food and Necessities to Those in Need in El Salvador
We love sharing stories of how our team members find their own Social Purpose. Efrain Montoya, a painter with CertaPro in Thousand Oaks, CA, wanted to help those in need in El Salvador. Efrain, whose brother lives there, has been collecting monetary donations here in the United States and and sending the money to his […]
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