Caring & Sharing - Community Outreach

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As the holiday seasons rapidly approach, thoughts often turn to those less fortunate & how we might be able to advance the growth of our community by sharing our goodwill.

Shumsky Enterprises will be supporting the Dayton Chapter of Optimist International in their canned food drive benefiting local families in need. Donations of non-perishable canned food items will be collected in each department beginning Monday, October 10, 2005 through Tuesday, November 1.

At the close of the collection, Shumsky will match all canned food items donated by employees with an equal donation of additional canned food items.

The Optimist Club will be distributing food baskets to Dayton families for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
 
What is Optimist International?
Meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Club Members are best known in their communities for their upbeat attitudes. By believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live. There are 105,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200 autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually.

What is the Vision & Mission of Optimist International?
Optimist International Vision Statement
Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as an organization of people committed to optimism and self-development for the improvement of youth and community.

Optimist International Mission Statement
Optimist International's mission is to foster an optimistic way of life, through a network of optimists, dedicated to the full development of their potential in order to provide ever-expanding service to youth, the community and the world.

To learn more about the Optimist International, please visit the link to their website:
www.optimist.org.