Getting involved hands-on and volunteering in our local communities is something our team is incredibly passionate about. Two years ago in early 2020, we rolled out our first-ever “Be the Sunshine” week and had great success doing so. It is now a bi-annual event that we hold in February and in August of each year! Be The Sunshine is a unique way to get all of our offices, agents, and staff involved with a local philanthropy or community program of their choice!
The first week of August, each of our offices picked a non-profit organization or volunteer program, gathered together, and spent one day giving back. Collectively, they were able to volunteer at all of the below in just one week!
- Metropolitan Ministries (Brandon & Riverview Offices)
- Pasco County Animal Shelter (Wesley Chapel Office)
- Pet Pal Animal Shelter (St. Petersburg Office)
- The Humane Society (South Tampa Office)
- Dunedin Causeway Clean-Up (East Lake Office)
- Boys and Girls Club (Lakeland Office)
- Toy Makers of East Lake (Home Office)
While volunteering and getting involved in the community is one of our favorite things to do, this event serves as more than that. It is also a great team-building and fun activity for each office to better get to know one another. Teamwork is one of our core values and we have found that getting our agents and staff members together to do something they can choose and are passionate about is a great way to strengthen their relationships. It’s a fun way for our agents to bond with each other and their staff outside of everyday office life, while also giving back their time to the community!
We are so proud to have a team full of generous hearts and giving souls! Thank you to everyone who participated in our August Be the Sunshine week. Our goal for the future is to continue getting our agents involved and inspired. It is an honor to have such passionate people on our team who not only always step up when donations are needed but lend their hand in service, it truly means so much. It is so exciting to see our very own staff and agents making a difference in the communities that we live, work, and play in! In a world that is sometimes gloomy, let’s Be the Sunshine.