Eagle Creek is proud to announce that one of their own, Kristie Focht, has been named to the VF 100 for her outstanding commitment to volunteering and fostering a love of the outdoors within the community.
The VF 100 award recognizes VF associates’ efforts to improve the communities in which they live and work. The award sets the gold standard for community service programs and recognizes the 100 associates out of 52,000 worldwide who accumulate the highest number of community service hours. Recipients are honored with a donation of $1000 from the Corporation on their behalf to the qualified non-profit of their choice, and Focht has selected Outdoor Outreach.
Focht volunteered with Do Gooders who Drink (http://www.meetup.com/Do-Gooders-Who-Drink) and Homework Helpers (http://sandiegohomeworkhelpers.weebly.com/), but the lion share of her volunteer time was spent working with Outdoor Outreach (http://www.outdooroutreach.org/). The San Diego based charity’s mission is “to empower at-risk and underprivileged youth to make positive lasting changes in their lives through comprehensive outdoor programming. We use outdoor activities to provide youth with the support, resources and opportunities they need to become successful leaders.”
“Why is volunteering important to me?” Noted Focht, “from a selfish perspective, it makes me feel very good inside! From a less selfish perspective, I enjoy giving back to a community that has been good to me since I moved here 25 years ago. I really enjoy all my volunteer activities, but my favorite by far is Outdoor Outreach, because I love working with youth AND I love the outdoors two of my favorites wrapped into one phenomenal organization.”
Eagle Creek salutes Kristie Focht and all the other dedicated volunteers who work hard to make the world a better place.
