December 18, 2008
Publisher's Note
Several years ago when I worked for an accounting firm we had a “tree planting day.” This firmwide service day helped a local organization that was created to help keep the city looking attractive. It was a cool, drizzly day, but we all had fun and we worked hard. At the end of the day we all sat soaked and muddy out of place at a nice restaurant we had reserved, not having thought about the possibility of rain and mud!

I think about that day every once in a while and am glad that we made the effort. Did your firm or company have a day like this in 2008? A similar service type of day? If so, let our readers know in the what you did and what it was like.

Rob Nance
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