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Episode 4: Contemplating Giving on the National Day of Service - What Does It Mean to Serve?

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Sustainability @ Work

Episode 4: Contemplating Giving on the National Day of Service - What Does It Mean to Serve?

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Sustainability @ Work

Episode 4: Contemplating Giving on the National Day of Service - What Does It Mean to Serve?

Leanne Benoist

Sales Director, Education
Gerent

Leanne’s current position as Sales Director for Gerent’s Education practice is the culmination of a career heavily focused on all things learning and giving back. That experience exposed her to a variety of ways to give back and model charity and giving for the next generation.

Lisa French

Senior Business Analyst
Gerent

Lisa has spent 10 of her almost 14 years in the Salesforce ecosystem working directly with Pardot. Having used the solution even before it was acquired by Salesforce, she acted as Gerent’s Pardot practice lead before the solution was eventually folded under Marketing Cloud. She now acts as Gerent’s Senior Business Analyst, Solution Architect, and CPQ Practice Lead.

La Keisha Riley Burton

Senior Project Manager
Gerent

La Keisha brings over six years of consulting experience to her current role as Senior Project Manager at Gerent. When she’s not working, she runs the Levi J. Burton Foundation, which shares messages of support and handmade keepsakes with grieving parents who have lost children. The foundation also facilitates group forums, remembrance ceremonies, and meet-ups for parents to connect and support one another in times of need.

Curtis Nicewaner

Business Analyst
Gerent

On top of his work as a Business Analyst for Gerent, Curtis is involved in a variety of charitable activities within his community. He runs 5Ks for fundraising, builds beds for children in need through Sleep in Heavenly Peace, donates food and clothing to families through his church, and over the past year, helped his friends build their house when supply chain disruptions led to a delay in the construction process.

On the National Day of Service on January 16th, 2023, millions of people nationwide will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering their time and energy to any number of worthy causes. But taking that first step towards making the world a better place can be profoundly intimidating. Where do you start? What does it mean to serve? How do we decide how we can give back?

In this episode of Sustainability @ Work, we’re sitting down with Gerent employees for four different reflections on what it means to serve and how our lived experiences can shape the ways we choose to give our time, energy, and effort to others.. From food and clothing drives to home repairs to comforting people in their time of need, we’re looking at real stories of doing good — and the impact that small gestures can have on those around us.

On the National Day of Service on January 16th, 2023, millions of people nationwide will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering their time and energy to any number of worthy causes. But taking that first step towards making the world a better place can be profoundly intimidating. Where do you start? What does it mean to serve? How do we decide how we can give back?

In this episode of Sustainability @ Work, we’re sitting down with Gerent employees for four different reflections on what it means to serve and how our lived experiences can shape the ways we choose to give our time, energy, and effort to others.. From food and clothing drives to home repairs to comforting people in their time of need, we’re looking at real stories of doing good — and the impact that small gestures can have on those around us.

Key Insights

00:00: Intro: What does it mean to serve?

02:26: Lisa French: Delivering 32 turkeys to hungry families during Thanksgiving

06:48: Curtis Nicewaner: Stepping up to build a house for friends in need

10:56: La Keisha Riley Burton: Providing support to grieving parents through the Levi J. Burton Foundation

15:32: Inspiring the next generation to give back through donating to clothing drives

19:27: Conclusion: The importance of taking the first step

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