by Angela Copeland | Feb 27, 2014 | Community, Media
Thank you to Sean Parker and Local 24 for a second amazing story today! Sean did an update on the Memphis To Moore fundraiser, and my hometown of Moore, Oklahoma.
Last May, Moore was hit by an EF5 tornado that was more than 1 mile wide. It caused damage to more than 1,400 homes and 20 of the 35 Moore Public Schools buildings.
As a former student from Moore Public Schools, I felt compelled to partner up with The Westin Memphis Beale Street, and RedRover Sales & Marketing to host a fundraiser for 200 Memphians to raise funds for the schools.
We raised over $34,000 in donations, including gym equipment for my junior high school, Highland East. The equipment was donated by Karen Wilder Fitness and shipped by Big League Movers (who donated 100% of their shipping services!!). Cash raised was donated to the Moore Public Schools Tornado Relief Fund to cover the needs of teachers and students impacted by the tornado.
In all, there was $55M in total damage to the school system. The three most badly damaged properties, Plaza Towers Elementary, Briarwood Elementary, and High East Junior High, are all still under construction. Most other school properties have been repaired, and students are back in school.
For those who have asked about my parents street, one home was beyond repair and was rebuilt completely. Two others were badly damaged and are almost completed. Other repairs are complete.
Thank you to everyone who donated their time, money, and energy for the fundraiser. I appreciate all of your help and support! Moore teachers, students, and residents send their thank yous to everyone in Memphis.
Read Sean’s entire story here.
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by Angela Copeland | Feb 27, 2014 | Community, Media
Thank you to Sean Parker, and Local 24 for a great story today about South Main Recycles! In addition to my career coaching practice, I volunteer my time for a few causes I’m passionate about. One is recycling.
My neighborhood in Downtown Memphis lost its recycling bins last year after our grant funded by the Office of Sustainability ran out. That’s when myself and two of my neighbors, Bob Lundy and Sharon Leicham, decided to do something.
A visit to single stream recycling facility ReCommunity and a few phone calls later, we found that adding recycling back into the neighborhood was just $100 per month for everyone. We started an online campaign to accept donations from other neighbors. We were able to raise over $1,200 from donations as small as $5 and as large as $100. Then, the Downtown Memphis Commission generously matched what we raised!
Recycling is back. If you’d like to use the single stream bins, they’re located next to the Memphis Farmers’ Market at G.E. Patterson and Tennessee Street. If you’d like to learn more, or to donate, visit Facebook.com/SouthMainRecycles.
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by Angela Copeland | Feb 21, 2014 | Advice, Media
My latest Memphis Daily News column is out, “Make More Money This Year.” In it, I discuss important strategies for increasing your salary at your #1 income source: your job.
If you’re like most people, you created a list of new year’s resolutions at the end of December or in the beginning of January. One of your resolutions was probably related to your finances. It may have been to save more, to make more or both. Regardless of which you selected, increasing your income can achieve both goals.
If you’re like me, your parents and grandparents worked at the same jobs for their entire careers. Companies were more loyal to their employees back then, and in turn, employees were more loyal too. You often stayed at a job for 30 years where you grew your career, got promoted, earned more money and, eventually, retired with a fat pension and a lifetime of amazing health insurance.
Unfortunately, times have changed….
To read the entire article, visit the Memphis Daily News site here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 14, 2014 | Advice, Media
Happy Valentine’s Day!
My latest Memphis Daily News column is out, “Putting Your <3 Into Your Job.” In it, I discuss finding a job that aligns to your personal goals, and allows you to be happy each day when you go to work. Given how much time we all spend working, it’s important to do something you love.
The season of love is upon us. Is it fair to say you love what you’re doing for a living? Do you find yourself putting in your all every day, or is it a drag to get up in the morning – or worse yet, to go to bed the night before, knowing your next day’s work is looming over you?
If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing for a living, it’s time to take stock of what’s important to you. Start out by ranking the following items in order from least to most important: Location, Career Fulfillment, Financial Stability and Career Field.
To read the entire article, visit the Memphis Daily News site here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 9, 2014 | Advice, Media
Unfortunately, Memphis continued to experience the harsh realities of restructuring, cutbacks, and layoffs this week. Workers found themselves caught off guard, and forced to start over again.
Lauren Squires from WMC-TV interviewed me and Kevin Cochran yesterday on the topic of where to start when you’re starting over.
Watch the interview below to learn more. If you are an employer that is interested to talk with Kevin Cochran, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 7, 2014 | Advice, Media
My latest Memphis Daily News column is out, “Starting Over: When Corporate Goes Kaput.” It provides guidance on where to start when you’re starting over. I was inspired to write this column when I heard about the recent layoff at another large employer in Memphis this week. If you know someone who’s been impacted, please consider sharing this column with them.
For many employees in the Memphis area, the story is all too familiar. You wake up one day and go to work, just like it was any other. You wear the same clothes, drive the same route, and eat at the same place for lunch. Things seem fine at first, but something starts to feel a little out of whack.
You’re taken into a large room with your entire department or a small room with just your team. Then and there, you learn that the company has decided to take a new direction. And, the worst part – your job has been eliminated.
To read the entire article, visit the Memphis Daily News site here.
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