I was burned out. “I swear, if I have to look at this program one more time”.....these were the thoughts running thru my head last week as we prepared for our campaign celebration breakfast this past Friday.
In the middle of the preparations for this event, I scheduled a tour of CP Rochester. I’m glad I did – because it helped me remember why I love working at United Way so much – why we do what we do here. To be able to put a face on the people that we help every day is amazing. Just walking thru the halls of CP Rochester - full of bright murals and smiling faces - gave me an overwhelming “warm and fuzzy” feeling. Let me tell you a little bit about what I learned.
United Way funds a really cool program at CP Rochester - called the Assisted Technology program. It was actually featured in this year’s campaign film with Doug Lemke. CP Rochester helped Doug get the computer that he communicates with. Before he lost the ability to speak, he recorded several things in his own voice so that he could play them back to his family. In this years film- it shows how Doug is able to say “I Love You” to his family. Every time I watch that part it brings tears to my eyes. CP Rochester even has an apartment that they train people with disabilities to live independently and be self sufficient.
No matter how stressed and frustrated I get at work- I just think of all the people I have met at my agency visits, and it calms me right away. That is the lesson learned of the week: how does your job make a difference in the lives of others?
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