Recently I’ve spent a considerable amount of time focusing on one of my Bethany responsibilities – The Bethany Care Foundation. Much of my time is spent addressing the more formal needs of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and its committees. As a result, my thoughts have been on the Foundation and its staff’s primary role of raising funds for the needs of all of Bethany’s facilities and programs.
At this time of year many charities, including our Foundation, are entering into a very important giving period. You may know that the kick off for this period starts tomorrow (November 28) with Giving Tuesday, when many of us reflect on how we can ‘give back’ in a way that is personally meaningful. I particularly like this short video that I think captures what Giving Tuesday is all about. Giving Tuesday, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is a day that invites our broader communities to think about what they can do to help others, whether by keeping informed about the great work done by voluntary organizations, by giving their time as a volunteer, or by making a charitable donation to their favourite causes.
As voluntary and charitable organizations, both Bethany Care Society and Bethany Care Foundation hope to benefit from the goodwill that is created from Giving Tuesday. Thank you for all the great work that you, the People of Bethany, do on a daily basis for both organizations throughout the whole year. Your excellent service to our residents and tenants is what makes people think of Bethany when they have an opportunity to show their support on days like Giving Tuesday.
As always, I welcome ideas, suggestions and any questions that you may have. Please feel free to send them to me at alasdair.smith@bethanyseniors.com.
Take care,
– Alasdair
PS: If you are interested in finding out more about the Foundation, please visit: http://bethanycarefoundation.com.
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