My Bosses
My evening job, while I am tired of working it, has some perks. And working for one of the nicest guys in the automotive world is always inspiring.
He employs about 500 people with all of his dealerships and related side businesses. Yet, he sent out a notice this week that for any employee making a donation for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the company will match it, as will his charitable foundation. If I donated $50.00, $150.00 is sent to the victims.
A cynic may say, "Sure, but you can bet that he is getting a tax write-off and other benefits." Okay--but what he spends is more than what he will save on his taxes. And if every employee donated just $10.00, that would be $5,000.00 from the employees, blooming into $15,000.00. Amazing!
My principal is also is raising money at school through a dance, special days (pay $1.00 and you can wear a hat all day! Perfect for the 8th grade mind set!) We raised $150 today on hats alone. That was over half of our student body! Rock on!
Finally--I can't shake the Dick-Lick AP from last year. I was supposed to have a high school aide to help me out with my kiddos for a class period every other day. I know the aide, and she is phenomenal. I have known her since she was in third grade. Even then, this gifted student who is athletic, pretty and funny (I would have hated her when I was in high school--not really), was very patient with my special needs kids and had a natural ability to explain things to them and help them better understand assignments. My kids are so low this year, I was really looking forward to having an extra person to work with some of them.
Dick-lick is in charge of the mentoring program this year. He decided not to send her to my school once he found out who was going to have her. Real mature.
He employs about 500 people with all of his dealerships and related side businesses. Yet, he sent out a notice this week that for any employee making a donation for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the company will match it, as will his charitable foundation. If I donated $50.00, $150.00 is sent to the victims.
A cynic may say, "Sure, but you can bet that he is getting a tax write-off and other benefits." Okay--but what he spends is more than what he will save on his taxes. And if every employee donated just $10.00, that would be $5,000.00 from the employees, blooming into $15,000.00. Amazing!
My principal is also is raising money at school through a dance, special days (pay $1.00 and you can wear a hat all day! Perfect for the 8th grade mind set!) We raised $150 today on hats alone. That was over half of our student body! Rock on!
Finally--I can't shake the Dick-Lick AP from last year. I was supposed to have a high school aide to help me out with my kiddos for a class period every other day. I know the aide, and she is phenomenal. I have known her since she was in third grade. Even then, this gifted student who is athletic, pretty and funny (I would have hated her when I was in high school--not really), was very patient with my special needs kids and had a natural ability to explain things to them and help them better understand assignments. My kids are so low this year, I was really looking forward to having an extra person to work with some of them.
Dick-lick is in charge of the mentoring program this year. He decided not to send her to my school once he found out who was going to have her. Real mature.
posted by Beth at
8:41 PM
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I can't even imagine what those poor people are going through after Katrina.
I keep thinking that no matter what I do, it is not enough.
My employer (a hospital) put out a memo looking for people to go to help out. They would pay us to go but it would be for a 2 to 6 week period at at time. I don't know if I can leave my kiddos that long.
As for Dick Lick, isn't there someone over him that you can go to and ask for the extra helper?
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Anonymous, at 3:24 PM
I know, Marie. I was going to write a check for the fund raising my school is doing this week, but I am glad I waited. I can give it to the car dealer and get more bang for the buck.
We are expecting children to start enrolling in our school next week. Many of the local churches are taking in as many as 200 refugees. (And doesn't it sound odd to call Americans "refugees"?)
Dick Lick is in charge of the program, so, no, I really have no recourse. But still--I don't have to work directly with him, so that makes it much better. :)
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Beth, at 6:22 PM
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