JK Harris food drive to help the local community
November 10th, 2009In our particular line of work, we are particularly aware of the effects the economy is having on Americans of all walks of life. We know our clients often come to us because the tax problems they are facing are overwhelming and may potentially cause them great hardship. Wage garnishments and/or levies often cause families to struggle; we work hard to help our clients get them released so their pay isn’t affected month after month.
Recently, we wrapped up our company’s first payroll deduction campaign for Trident United Way. At the launch of the campaign, we had several guest speakers come out to speak with our employees about the charitable organizations their donations would be supporting. One that particularly touched our employees was a local neighbor of ours, Helping Hands of Goose Creek.
Helping Hands of Goose Creek provides temporary assistance to people and families who meet their stringent criteria. They provide food and personal hygiene items to people in the midst of hardship. Right now, they are working overtime to collect enough food to provide each recipient with the makings of a Thanksgiving meal. According to their director, they can never keep enough personal hygiene items (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, etc.) on the shelves for all the people who need them.
Knowing the demand placed on their organization has grown and the idea of making a direct impact on our local community touched several of our employees. We started a nonperishable food drive and personal hygiene item drive to help these folks at this, the beginning of the holiday season. Many of our employees themselves have been impacted by the current economy, but it only takes a small donation – one can or box of food, to help a neighbor and our employees are reaching out to do just that.
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