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Greetings!
In lieu of our monthly Executive Edge business
newsletter, we wanted to pause and reflect on
how
we can all make a difference in the lives of many who
need our help today more than ever.
Remembering 9/11 and Today's Need in the Gulf States
Yesterday was a reflective day... Thinking about
the
tragedy our nation faced four years ago, and in the
Gulf states this past week, seen painful new
challenges and new needs of people who are hurting
and in need.
Our business is committing a percentage of our new
revenues for the few months to help meet
these needs. I'm sure you've had many
opportunities, perhaps through your church, national
crisis
response organizations, and in your businesses to
respond as well. This is a time where each one of us
can make a very real difference in the lives of our
fellow men and women who deserve all the
compassion and caring that makes America so great.
Here are two organizations that are
responding in a
fantastic way and offer you some great ways to be
supportive and involved in helping meet these needs:
American Red
Cross - Since Hurricane Katrina made
landfall, the Red Cross has housed more than
207,000 survivors in 709 shelters across 24 states.
74,000 Red Cross workers from all 50 states have
responded. They provide for very reputable online
donations, have a family links registry, web donation
banners/links, and offer
many opportunities to get involved and support the
mission.
Southern Baptist Convention - is the
third largest disaster relief organization in the
country, and in the Gulf states today, are providing
over 1.3 million meals per week, approaching over
250,000 meals per day. Over 30,000 volunteers, are
there now meeting
a practical need for food, combined with a message
of
faith and personal hope.
Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider
how we
may
spur one another on toward love and good deeds”
Matthew 25: 37-40 "Then the righteous
will
answer
him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed
you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see
you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' “The King
will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for
one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did
for me.'
People need us. They need you and I to
care, to
respond, to offer our hearts and our hands as we did
four years ago. Together we can make a lasting
and positive difference in the lives of the men,
women and children who have these practical needs
as well
as needing new a hope and faith in their future.
Sincerely,
Paul W. Helmick, CEO
Premier Strategies, LLC
phone:
800.300.2725
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