by Kathy Hagen, data assets specialist, or our Random Acts of Kindness blog series We have an internal newsletter and in every issue an associate is interviewed. One of the questions is, “If you could have a super power, what would it be?” My answer was “invisibility” because then I could help people without them … Read More
Random acts of kindness: A great experience
By Mary Hart, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series I participated in our Random Acts of Kindness Challenge the first year and wanted to get involved again in 2016 because it was a great experience. It was especially nice that we did it around the holidays, because it is what the season is supposed to be … Read More
Random acts of kindness: Full circle moment
By Nelson Rodriguez, merchandising analyst, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series This was my second year participating in the Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, and I wanted to approach it a little differently than in 2015. That year, I had a good experience helping several people out on a trip I made to pick up dinner … Read More
Random acts of kindness: Without expectation
by Dave Wendland, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series Lady Diana, the late Princess of Wales, is quoted as saying, “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Such is the case with the annual Random Act … Read More
Random act of kindness: It may be just a cup of coffee to you….
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series …but when you have three children and they each want something different it can be a bit of a challenge. I was in line and I could see a mom with three kids was having a rough time getting what everyone wanted … Read More
Random acts of kindness: A part of the solution
by Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series I belong to a large online group of women who have experienced infertility, infant loss and/or miscarriage, which I joined some time ago. Eventually I met a few women who had moved on from trying to have a baby to trying … Read More
Random acts of kindness: Inspiring the next generation of cheerful givers
by Jen Johnston, senior marketing services account manager, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series In 2015, I missed the email about HRG’s Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) challenge and felt sad that I hadn’t had a chance to participate. So, when our president reached out again in 2016, I didn’t hesitate to sign … Read More
Random acts of kindness: Spreading hope and kindness
By Dawn Vogelsang, president, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series We issued a Random Acts of Kindness Challenge at the end of 2015 for any associate that wished to participate. We had a great response – the majority of our associates signed up and they had very positive individual experiences (which we shared … Read More
Who’d a thunk it?
by Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series It began quietly in December 2015, and concluded with a thunderous roar of appreciation and thankfulness. When George first brought the idea of a Random Acts of Kindness Challenge forward, no one could have predicted the tremendous, heartfelt goodwill that would … Read More
Paying it Forward
By Kathy Hagen, data assets associate, for our Random Acts of Kindness blog series When I heard about Hamacher’s Random Acts of Kindness Challenge my first thought was, “What a great idea!” My next thoughts were, “What should I do? When should I do it? How should I do it?” Then I told myself, “Just be … Read More