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| Kelsey Haynes |
When I attended the first staff
meeting, I was entranced by all of the different focus areas and big
initiatives at CCSR. Here’s food for thought:
Little things can become big things.
How’s that for a lesson learned?
A little lady with a big idea founded
a small organization from the experiences she had with a small group of people
with big struggles. That small organization has grown so much in 30 years that
it has made a big impact on communities across Kansas that want to be better.
I only applied for this internship
because I needed the public relations experience. I never knew how much I would
grow as a professional and a person. I have met some of the kindest people at
CCSR; people who come to work every day and appear to be glad to be here. These
days, there aren’t a lot of companies that keep employees around for more than
20 years, but CCSR seems to be good at that. This organization has a story to
tell and I am honored to be able to research and conduct interviews to be able
to tell that story.
The purpose of the 30-year
anniversary celebration is to tell the CCSR story, market the organization and
celebrate the success of the community organizations it’s helped strengthen. I
am only here for a semester, but I feel my internship has made this one of the
best semesters of my college career.
I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and
experience that will brighten my future a little more and for that, I am
grateful. I can only hope the next intern has the same experience I have.
Happy Anniversary, CCSR. Cheers to
another 30 years of growth and success.
Kelsey Haynes
CCSR Communication Intern
