Let’s celebrate gratitude and appreciation! According to the Center for Community Health & Development at the University of Kansas: “Gratitude and appreciation are important in community life and in community building because they bring us into positive and direct relationship with
ourselves and others. Feeling gratitude and expressing appreciation opens our hearts and lifts our hands to the tasks before us.”
While so much focus is on technology and financial resources, we recognize the benefits to express gratitude as a
practice, with our customers, employees, partners, vendors, and stakeholders. Expressing gratitude can be as simple as saying Thank You, or writing thank you notes; or giving a hug. Tell family and friends they are loved and appreciated. Do not underestimate the importance of gratitude!
All of us at The Local Crowd are particularly grateful for all the work and unending support we have received from Debbie Gorski. Debbie joined our team in March 2021 as a Community Manager and Social Media Maven and she is making the transition into retirement mode. She has been instrumental in growing our network of communities and coaching so many of our businesses and campaigns. Debbie is moving on to spend more time with her family as well as focusing
on her glass studio (Kay’s Glass Studio) and all the fun that represents. Please send Debbie your well wishes at debk@thelocalcrowd.com.
TLC Staff: Diane, Kim, Katelyn, Amanda, and Debbie