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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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There are traditions that you look forward to every holiday season. A few of our family favorites would include taking an excursion to Chicago to view the decorated department store windows on Michigan Avenue, donating to the Salvation Army bell ringers (an especially big thrill for young children), and staying after hours to see the lights (and sleeping animals) at Lincoln Park Zoo. Here at the Global Resources, it’s all about Toys For Tots, our Food Drive, and the giant snowflakes that magically dangle above our desks and deck our hallways!
Launching Our Annual Food Drive
Kim checks out the almost full (with four weeks still until Xmas!) Food Drive bins;
the generosity of her coworkers continues to astound her.
We celebrate the holiday season at Global Resources not just with decorations, cards and gifts, but by reaching out to those less fortunate through our Food Drive. Once again, Kim has organized the launch of this annual event, obtaining donation bins, creating flyers and sending out email blasts. It is a personal crusade for Kim to help prevent hunger in our community.
This year, working with the Libertyville Food Pantry, she has …
Sopheee Haz A LOLcats Birthday!
Walk In Our Shoes!
Can you connect the face with the shoes?
With winter finally behind us, everyone at Global Resources is able to take their summer shoes out of storage and show off some dazzling footwear.
“The perfect summer accessory is a pedicure,” declared Donna (10.).
A broad array of shoe styles is on display in the office, from quietly conservative to boldly glamorous and everything in between. Some pairs were only worn for the photo shoot. Magna (5.) shared that she really couldn’t walk in hers, while other shoes, meant for comfort (F.), show up every day at the workplace (in a …
One Person Can Make a Difference!
Allison (center with the snazzy purple shoelaces) helps hold the survivor banner!
Global Resources rallied behind Nigel’s daughter, Allison, a survivor of cancer, as she raised funds for a cure through a ‘Relay For Life’ event that was held at the University of Maryland. Allison was excited to share that we contributed approximately $900 of the grand total that she raised of $1,596, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Allison talks about participating in the ‘Relay For Life.’
Allison shared her experience of being a cancer survivor. She had been just a regular high school student, spending more time …
The Greenest Office
Here at Global Resources, we’re well aware that interior plants may improve concentration as well as increase productivity and reduce stress according to research. This is why we employ a plant service to take care of select ‘rent-to-kill’ plants that are placed throughout our building. There is one office, however, which boasts much more than the usual amount of greenery.
Plants also aid in hiding from pesky photographers!
One might even say that it suggests a greenhouse with lush plants trailing off desks and file cabinets. The office belongs to Randi and Theresa, who also run our travel department …
Office Sweet Office
One of the most attractive offices at Global Resources belongs to Donna. Her decorating style stems from the realization that the average person will spend more waking hours at work than any other place, meaning that it was well worth the extra time and attention to give her office all the comfort and serenity of home.
Her office is traditional, yet, feminine. A collection of cut crystal desk accessories is another beautiful focal point for visitors’ eyes. Several lamps provide soft indirect lighting, which is less harsh than the standard overhead light fixtures that she normally turns off (it was …
