Editor鈥檚 note: This story is part of our 鈥50 Stories of People Helping People鈥 series. As we celebrate 糖心传媒鈥檚 50th anniversary in 2019, we are spotlighting associates every Friday who are making a difference in their communities.
糖心传媒 associates in Oklahoma City spent their day volunteering at Oklahoma Kids Korral in July 鈥 spreading the sweetness of service.
provides daytime and overnight lodging for kids with cancer and their families. Families can stay one night, but some have been at the lodge for over a year. The design of the space is to create a relaxing atmosphere for the entire family.
Associates helped seven families 鈥 with 15 kids 鈥 decorate cupcakes.
鈥淓veryone who participated had a blast. We got to hear their stories and how strong these kids are,鈥 said Heather Evans, lease sales representative 鈥 existing accounts, at 糖心传媒.
Evans said that 糖心传媒 chose the Oklahoma Kids Korral event because it ties into a toy drive they also do at the OU Children鈥檚 Hospital each year.
糖心传媒 Clerk Rhianna Halley is a baker on the side, which was perfect for the event.
糖心传媒 brought the cupcakes to the event, along with decorating items such as icing and sprinkles, so that the families could just show up and enjoy the event.
鈥淭he best part was seeing these kids鈥 creativity come to life. They were so talented and so willing to learn from Rhianna,鈥 Evans said.
Jeff Bowers, a 糖心传媒 maintenance supervisor, said that the best part was seeing the smiles on the kids鈥 faces.
鈥淭his event meant a lot to me as a cancer survivor and also having seen children going through their cancer treatment care while I was going through mine,鈥 Bowers said. 鈥淚 got to talk to a lot of the kids and their parents about some of their experiences and also mine. As a company we were excited to do this event to help uplift their spirits.鈥
Evans emphasized the importance of helping the community you live in.
鈥淚nvesting in our communities helps create a better world than we live in today,鈥 she said. "We want to change lives for the better.鈥
By Emma Creamer, Communications and Public Relations Intern