Make Things Happen

 

Every Wednesday, we host a Career Networking Group in our Learning Center (located at Hotel Equities’ corporate headquarters) for those currently unemployed and actively seeking employment.  This networking opportunity is offered in conjunction with our Life Lessons Over Lunch program, an inspirational hour-long video series created by Andy Stanley.  We provide a light lunch for attendees, the meeting space, and a welcome from various members of our Coaching Team.  For our part, this is a small ministry contribution that has had a huge impact on the lives of many involved.  A slice of pizza may not seem like a “big deal”, but to someone who’s been unable to find a job for over two years, it might be one of the best meals they have all week.

 

I received an email today from Kathy, one of the group’s members, expressing her thanks to the entire HE team.  She ended her message saying, “You feed our body, soul and mind and that is something we can’t live without.” When we began this ministry in 2007, I had no idea of the large impact we would have on so many. We merely saw a need and found a way to meet it.  Since we began keeping track in 2010, more than 200 members have reported they’ve found employment. 

 

You won’t need to search far before finding many other examples of the good here, not because it’s listed in any associate’s job description, but because it’s part of the culture upon which we are founded. Zig Ziglar said, “There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened”.

 

I hope each of you experience a “make things happen” kind of day.

 

 

Hospitably,

Fred Cerrone