1 Giving to Your Community and Your Environment Presented by CIGNA Employee Assistance Program Copyright 2008 CIGNA Healthcare – Confidential and Privileged.

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1 Giving to Your Community and Your Environment Presented by CIGNA Employee Assistance Program Copyright 2008 CIGNA Healthcare – Confidential and Privileged – Not for Distribution

2 Seminar Goals Understand what “giving to your community” and “giving to your environment” means to us as a group Explore and discuss some of the many ways you can give to your community and help your environment Begin to develop your personal plan for giving to your community and environment starting today

3 Giving to Your Community Understanding community and community giving Exploring our personal views on community giving and environmental issues

4 What Can I Do for My Community? Cultivate compassion Perform random acts of kindness Share your talents, skills, and experience Write a check Donate your possessions Volunteer your time

5 What’s in It for Me? Feeling of purpose Increased self-respect, and self-esteem More positive attitude New skills New friends Generalized sense of improved well- being The Benefits of Community Giving:

6 What Can I Do for My Environment? Use Water Efficiently 1 Buy water-efficient fixtures and products Fix that leak Turn it off Shower power Make it a full load

7 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 3 Reduce Buy permanent items instead of disposables. Buy and use only what you need. Buy products with less packaging. Buy products that use less toxic chemicals.

8 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 3 Reuse Repair items rather than buying new. Use cloth napkins or towels. Clean out juice bottles and use them for water. Use empty jars to hold leftover food. Reuse boxes. Purchase refillable pens and pencils. Participate in a paint collection and reuse program. Donate extras to people you know or to charity instead of throwing them away.

9 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 3 Recycle Recycle paper (printer paper, newspapers, mail, etc.), plastic, glass bottles, cardboard, and aluminum cans. Recycle electronics. Compost food scraps, grass and other yard clippings, and dead plants. Buy recycled products and products that use recycled packaging.

10 How Food Choices Affect Your Community/Environment Eating Seasonally Less environmental damage Less chemicals and pesticides Eating Locally More money to farmers Food tastes better Food is safer/less preservatives Less air and water pollution

11 But Why Should I? Because when we give – on purpose, with purpose - all kinds of powerful, positive things can start to happen. The Power and Magic of Giving!

12 Getting Started What are your motives? What skills and talents do you have to offer? What time commitment are you able to make? What type of a working culture and working conditions suit you best? Do you want clearly outlined responsibilities or flexibility in choosing your activities? What are your expectations? Who do you want to help? What type of cause interests you?

13 Simple Ways to Serve Others Hidden service Wherever we are Watching your words Accepting help graciously Listen actively Always do your best

14 Small Steps You Can Take for Your Community Today Smile Give a compliment Give credit Give someone a break Give money or possessions Give your time, your voice, your compassion Give your knowledge or talents

15 Small Steps You Can Take for the Environment Today Take a shorter shower Inflate your tires Use cloth shopping bags Get a low-flow shower head Lower your thermostat Unplug appliances Buy in bulk Use Compact Fluorescent light bulbs

16 Remember… Thinking about giving is a good start but… it is the act itself that is important. When we decide to give – even to ourselves – we are setting a whole chain of events into motion. The act of giving is transformational. It creates energy. It changes us and those we touch. Even the simplest act can make a difference. Start small. Act now.

17 It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life that no man can help another without helping himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

18 References 1.United States Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). Tips to Use Water Efficiently. Retrieved September 11, 2008 from: 2.United States Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). Protect the Environment: At Home and in the Garden. Retrieved September 12, 2008 from: 3.National Geographic.com. Adventure Magazine. (2003). ageID=pressReleases_detail&siteID=1&cid= About.com. (n.d.). How Does Eating Locally Grown Food Help the Environment? Retrieved September 17, 2008 from: ocally_grown.htm