Giving Back to The Community

Many of us quietly help out others every day, never asking or expecting a thank you in return.  Everyone who gives of themselves understands that giving back to your community has its own rewards.  I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about an organization which I feel strongly about, not to boast that I help out the community too, but to see if anyone else would like to get involved with the Life is Precious™ program.

Unfortunately, one in six Latina teenagers attempts suicide. This is double the rate of any other ethnic group. The Life is Precious™ program addresses the unique cultural forces that affect the Hispanic teen: stress associated with immigration; socio-economic depression; poverty; discrimination; family life and educational goals; as well as underlying psychological issues. While the program is New York based, it has become a model for other communities across the country. 

The program currently receives the majority of its funding from their annual Corporate Breakfast, which is being held this year on October 28th, in Manhattan. I am honored that I will be this year's Chairperson.   One of my responsibilities is to ensure that the program has the necessary funding, to not only survive, but to flourish into the future.

How can you help? 

There are many ways to get involved.   You can learn more about the organization via the website www.comunilife.org ; place an ad in the Breakfast Journal; purchase tickets to the event, etc. I can tell you that the Corporate Breakfast is an extremely emotional and moving event, especially when you meet some of the girls that have gone through the program and are so thankful for all of the help they have received. If you can assist in anyway, I would welcome the opportunity to say "thank you" for your support!

Dawn Kirspel, Promoted to Vice President, Operations

I am very pleased to announce that Dawn Kirspel has been promoted to Vice President, Operations. During the last year and a half, Dawn has taken over the interviewing function, in addition to her existing responsibilities for operations, quality control and account management. Through her guidance and leadership, TCFCR has been able to add two more divisions; Benchmarking Insights and Small Business, and expand our ENTREVISTA team from the US Latino market to cover additional geographic areas in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim.

Dawn has been with TCFCR since September 2000 and has always been an important and integral part of the TCFCR team. She began her career while attending Rutgers University as a part time data entry associate, quickly assumed the role of Operations Manager upon graduation and has consistently demonstrated superior account management skills to her clients. She has held the position of Director of Operations for the last five years.