One of the best things about my job at Altitude is the work we do with organizations like the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association, which exists largely to benefit charitable organizations in the area.
Working with GLVADA gives me a sense of fulfillment, since I know I helped make something possible for people in need. It’s great to be able to help an organization that works hard to raise money for charities and nonprofits.
The only problem is that my involvement often ends with hearing that money was donated. It’s rare to get the opportunity to see how those donations benefit the recipients. But when I do, it’s incredibly special.
This month, I got to witness first-hand how GLVADA’s work benefits the community. GLVADA is donating proceeds from this year’s Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Show Preview Party Gala to the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital’s Pediatric Unit, and Altitude was tasked with putting together a press conference highlighting the contribution.
Megan Brislin and her daughter Kate, a patient at the Pediatric Unit, were at the press conference. Megan spoke openly about the wonderful care Kate receives and the progress she’s made since coming to Good Shepherd. Hearing her positive experiences with the Unit was inspiring, and gave a sense of hope for all the children and their families who are receiving care there.
Meeting Megan and Kate – and having an enjoyable conversation with another patient about the 100th Anniversary Corvette in the parking lot – let me experience directly how GLVADA’s donations have benefited Good Shepherd. The money – $50,000 total in 2010 and ’11 – has helped the Pediatric Unit provide high-quality care to patients like Kate and their families, and being able to see that with my own eyes made it all the more real.
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