If you've read any of Stephen Covey's books, you know that finding that
"win-win" outcome is a goal we should all strive to achieve. Here at
F5 Network, we achieved that goal by coming together with Cycle the WAVE. We started with a small group of women here at F5 getting together to raise money for a great cause and ended up with an ongoing revenue stream that will continue to raise funds for "Women Against Violence Everywhere".
Through our F5 Connects program, employees are given the opportunity to raise more money than they could have through donations alone. The F5 Cycle the WAVE team asked for support through this program and we came up with the idea to purchase four bicycles that could be used as "rentals" for employees! For $1.00 an hour rental free, employees can go to Pike Street Market for lunch or get a little exercise around Myrtle Edwards Park on a break, with all the proceeds going to
Cycle the WAVE. This also gave employees that didn't own a bike the chance to participate in the Cycle the WAVE ride event that took place on Sunday, September 19th. Not only does this fun idea generate additional money for the program, but now we have a great new "perk" for our employees and a continuous cash generator for this great cause.
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| Cindee Chadwick & Kim Skillicorn |
From the staff who participated in the actual event and from those who donated their time, we want to thank Cycle the WAVE for the great camaraderie they have helped us generate here at F5, as well as with all the women across Seattle. We would also like to acknowledge the incredible work that the Cycle the WAVE team supports. F5 will continue to be part of this great event in the years ahead.
Our goal was to provide gold standard service, be encouraging, supportive and appreciative of all 801 riders who supported 
