Posts Tagged ‘Community’
Primerica and its employees have a long tradition of volunteering time, resources and money to help improve our community. One of the long standing charity events our employees are proud to be a part of is the Gwinnett Coalition’s Great Days of Service.
In September, about 65 employees participated in this year’s project: revitalizing the Hi-Hope Center. Read the Gwinnett Daily Post’s interview with Renee Carter, Primerica’s program and events coordinator!
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Tags: charity, Community, employees, Great Days of Service, gwinnett coalition, Gwinnett County, hi-hope, Hi-Hope Center, Primerica, volunteer
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The employees at Primerica’s home office in Duluth, GA, are another example of how Primerica helps make the world a better place. From raising money for cancer research and delivering meals to building houses and donating food, hundreds of Primerica employees gave their time, talent and resources to help their community in 2010. Take a look at the impact:
- Blood Drive: More than 227 Primerica employees donated 191 pints of blood to the Red Cross, saving over 573 lives.
- Relay For Life: Primerica team members help to raise more than $43,000 for the American Cancer Society.
- Gwinnett Great Days of Service: Sixty-five Primerica volunteers participated in the Great Day of Service event at Rainbow Village in Gwinnett County. Projects included major landscaping, a patio redesign and the construction of an outdoor play-set.
- Volunteer Day with Habitat for Humanity: Sixty employees worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a townhome for a deserving family in Tucker, GA.
- Meals on Wheels: Primerica employees helped deliver more than 100 meals each week to homebound seniors in their local community.
- Mentoring Program: Nineteen Primerica employees mentored at-risk students in the Berkmar Cluster Schools in Gwinnett County.
- Dress for Success: Employees reached into their closets and donated 30 complete outfits to provide professional attire for disadvantaged women who plan to interview for employment.
- The United Way Campaign: Through cash donations and payroll pledges for 2011, Primerica raised more than $50,000, exceeding their goal by $4,000.
- Food Drives: More than 16,000 food items were contributed to the Lilburn Co-op in 2010.
- Salvation Army Forgotten Angels: Employees “adopted” 100 children, providing gifts of clothing and toys to each of them during the holiday season.
- Operation Hope: In partnership with the nonprofit, Operation Hope, Primerica employee volunteers teach Financial Literacy curriculum. To date, 875 Gwinnett County Public School students have participated in the program.
Looking Ahead
Primerica employees have already started making a difference in their community in 2011. They look forward to another year of helping others have a better future.
Tags: American Cancer Society, blood drive, Community, donations, Dress for Success, giving, gwinnett, Habitat for Humanity, mentoring, Operation Hope, Primerica, Relay For Life, Salvation Army, United Way
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Primerica was recently selected the winner of the Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful 2011 Great American Cleanup Award in the category of Neighborhood Cleanup. The Great American Cleanup is one of the nation’s largest annual community improvement programs.
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Primerica volunteers made improvements to five acres of the Outdoor Adventure Course at the J.M Tull Gwinnett Family YMCA. A $500 prize was awarded to Primerica for accomplishing the biggest transformation and impact on the community. The money will be donated to the J. M. Tull Gwinnett Family YMCA, for their snack and nutrition program.
The following Home Office employees participated in the clean up efforts: Top, L-R: John Nix, Michael Watkins, Wes Armstrong, Ray Nelmes
Bottom, L-R: Nancy Nix, Bonnie Boettcher, Moira Bailey, Lisa Blondell, Jenny Huang. Congratulations to all the volunteers for their enthusiasm and hard work!
Tags: 2011 Great American Cleanup Award, clean up, Community, community service, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, Neighborhood Cleanup, Primerica, volunteer
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Ron & Maryellen Schmitt, Sr.
New Rochelle, NY
Former Occupation: Airline Pilot
When Ron & Maryellen Schmitt, Sr., of New Rochelle, NY, first heard about Primerica, they were most impressed with the simple financial concepts presented during their Opportunity meeting. “The main thing we took away from that meeting was the ‘Rule of 72’ – which states that by dividing 72 by the annual rate of return of an investment, you can get a fairly accurate estimate of how many years it will take for the initial investment to double,” explains Ron.
“That simple idea blew me away,” he adds. “It really surprised me, coming to realize that I didn’t know the basics of how money works.”
Ron says he was already impressed with the financial education and Primerica’s commitment to term life insurance, so when he was offered the opportunity to build his own Primerica business – doing the same things for families that he had just experienced – he jumped at the chance. “At the time, I was feeling very betrayed by my employer,” recalls Ron. “As a pilot, the airline wasn’t living up to the promises they’d made me or the other employees. In fact, I had just taken a 40% pay cut. I’d been there for 24 years but after that, I’d had enough. Primerica came along at exactly the right time for us.”
Once they got into the business, Ron and Maryellen began working with their son and daughter in law, Ron and Felicia Schmitt, Jr., building side by side. “Unlike the corporate world, Primerica gave us the opportunity to work together and to do something great,” explains Ron Sr. “Primerica is the perfect place where the whole family can be involved. You don’t need any special degrees, extraordinary talents or a lot of start up money. Here, you can learn together, grow together and become an incredible force for good in your community.”
Working together as a family, each building separate businesses within the same organization, has been one of Ron’s and Maryellen’s greatest joys. “When Ron and Felicia became Primerica Million-Dollar* earners, our greatest thrill was to present them with their Rings,” smiles Ron. “We were so proud of what they achieved with just a little bit of guidance from Maryellen and myself and with our full support as they built their business.”
For more information on how you can create your own Primerica family business, contact your local Primerica representative.
Tags: airline, airline pilot, business, business opportunity, career, Community, family, flight, Maryellen Schmitt, pilot, Primerica, primerica opportunity, Ron Schmitt Sr., rule of 72, RVP, schmitt
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Jatinder & Sadhana Bajaj
Upland, CA
Former Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Growing up in New Delhi, India, Jatinder Bajaj, now of Upland, CA, says he has always been very goal driven. “My parents were very prosperous, but it was very important to me to achieve my dreams on my own, without their financial help,” reflects Jatinder. “When I left home to pursue a masters degree in business in Canada, I only had $100 in my pocket.”
It wasn’t easy working three jobs and going to school full time, but his dreams were important to him so he pushed through until he finally graduated. For several years, Jatinder says he worked various jobs, in several different locations, to support his wife, Sadhana, and their growing family. But whatever small successes he found, he knew he could do better – he just didn’t know how.
When he heard about Primerica, he was working as a very successful real estate agent and enjoying a comfortable lifestyle with his family in California. But something was missing. “I was one of the top producers in the company and I was making a good income,” recalls Jatinder. “But I never felt like I was living up to my potential. When I heard about Primerica, it immediately impressed me as a place where we could achieve our goals and dreams without limits. There is unlimited room for growth here – we’re never restricted by a territory or by an employer.”
He continues, “But it wasn’t just the incredible business opportunity that brought us to this company. It was the opportunity to share with others the financial strategies that we’d already been applying to our own lives. The things Primerica stands for – ‘Buy Term and invest the difference,’ the Rule of 72, etc. – are principles we’d been practicing for years. We loved the idea of building a business around helping others to understand those concepts.”
Today, Jatinder and Sadhana are continuing to build a thriving Primerica business as they change lives in their community. “Because of Primerica, we are totally debt free,” enthuses Jatinder. “We live in our ‘dream home’ and have been proud to send each of our three children to the colleges they wanted. We’ve been able to support numerous charities through the years and we intend next to create a charitable foundation in India for the nation’s most needy.”
Jatinder says they’ve built their business and their lives around reaching for big goals – and they plan to continue stretching themselves toward greatness. “There is great power in writing down your goals, reading them daily and working hard to achieve them,” smiles Jatinder. “Sadhana and I prove every day to ourselves and our teammates that if you stay focused on your dreams – and work toward them – you can create something special!”
Tags: bajaj, business, business opportunity, california, canada, career, Community, family, finances, india, Jatinder Bajaj, Primerica, primerica opportunity, Sadhana Bajaj
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