Cincinnati’s office of
Ameritas, a financial services company, is committed to giving back to the community to further improve the areas in which its employees “live, work and play.” To showcase that ideal, the company recently launched
The Hours Project.
To date, Ameritas employees nationwide have donated 16,369 total hours. Its Cincinnati employees are heavily involved in the project and have engaged in everything from serving meals at the
Ronald McDonald House and the
Over-the-Rhine Kitchen to providing educational assistance at local elementary schools and landscaping for the elderly.
“Being able to give back to the community makes me proud to work for Ameritas,” says Jennifer Mueller, disability claims examiner and member of Ameritas’ Community Involvement Council. “I know that we care about helping others. Part of our mission is about ‘fulfilling life,’ and we really do that.”
Mueller led more than 20 employees at this past year's annual
Community Care Day, where she says she and her coworkers engaged in activity like trimming, power washing, removing dead trees from
Mercy Community at Winton Woods' senior living facility's property and cleaning up flower beds.
“Fulfilling life” is something Ameritas employees are doing on a daily basis by helping clients to protect what's most important to them, but for Mueller it’s gratifying to be able to extend that reach beyond the company’s typical clientele.
“We not only give of our time, but we also give monetarily each year to worthy causes, like the arts in Cincinnati,” Mueller says. “It’s so important that my company gives back to the community. It shows that we are invested in Cincinnati and especially Forest Park, where we are located.”
Do Good:
• If you're a local business, initiate an activity or activities to give back to your community.
•
Contact The Hours Project if you have an idea to share.
• Support local nonprofits by giving monetarily.
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