At US Corporate Wellness, we are absolutely passionate (some might even say fanatical) about wellness. In fact, we believe strongly that the partnership between our clients, their team members and ourselves can truly impact this country's healthcare struggles.
But we also have a core belief we like to refer to as "Be Well... and Do Good."
At the core of this belief is the idea that while the pursuit of wellness is a valuable goal, it is elevated further in that "Being Well" then provides the capacity to reach out and "Do Good" for those less fortunate around us. In order to model that belief, we are committed as a company to give back up to 10% of our final earnings to support those who could use a helping hand.
We realize you each likely have organizations near and dear to your heart that you regularly support. We're not, by any means, suggesting you change that pattern. On this page, we'll simply highlight a couple of our favorites. If the stories touch your heart, please join us in supporting their efforts. Thank you.
Be Well... and Do Good.
2007
In June of '07, our family had an opportunity to spend a few days in Juarez, Mexico with a team building houses for the families in the area. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Well, what we saw simultaneously both broke and spurred our hearts. Most families in the area - if they have a home at all - are living in shacks with a roof thrown together with plywood, tires and anything else that will help shade the 110 degree heat and at least slightly deflect the driving rainstorms.
Healthcare is minimal, and we were told that approximately 25% of the babies don't survive due in part to lack of food. In fact, parents typically won't give their babies names for several weeks or months until it looks like they have a good chance of survival.
One of the families receiving a home had 8 day old (un-named) twins. The new home obviously provided safety from the elements and we were able to provide them with at least a few weeks worth of baby formula. But they're certainly not out of the woods. And when they do get their feet under them, there are many others with similar needs. Life-sustaining needs.
It's our goal to help in some way. Formula, additional housing supplies, medical supplies. The organization we worked with down there was Missions Ministry. They're down to earth people who are truly making a difference - one person at a time. Here's their website if you'd like to find out more about either going down with a team or providing funds for formula, medical or house supplies: http://www.missionsministries.com/
2006
After Suzanna returned from a trip to an orphanage in the Ukraine, we felt a tugging to help the mom's and children in at least a small way. She had seen incredibly difficult conditions for the children, including prison-like settings and automatic dismissal with minimal training at the age of 16 (typically leading to prostitution and crime for the majority)
Eventually this lead us down two paths. The first was a major fundraiser along with Janus Charity Challenge and Ironman Arizona to help get the orphanage building started.
Simultaneously, Suzanna worked closely with the MOPS (Mothers of Pre Schoolers) organization to help make connections in an effort to help support the moms in the area. Headway is being made, and MOPS' international efforts continue to make a difference in new corners of the globe every day. Want to help them out? Here's the link: http://www.mops.org/