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TIMES ARE CHANGIN' birthdays and anniversaries WELCOMING YOUR FAMILY TO OURS family news access
FOR TERESA Do it Best is proud of the quality team of servant leaders
we have assembled throughout the company. And we
Teresa Dieringer retired on know the best team gets even better when we involve you in the
November 21 after 18 years of recruiting process.
service. She started her career at Based on staff feedback, we’re pleased to announce adjustments to our
Do it Best in the order department employment of relatives policy. Effective immediately, family members of
and then moved to ecommerce current staff are eligible to apply to be part of our dynamic team (some
where she spent 13 years as a exclusions apply). Go to
customer service representative. Workbench to read about
In this new chapter of her life, our updated hiring policy
Teresa looks forward to spending and be sure to recommend
time at home with her husband candidates for our open
who is also retiring soon. They are positions. You may even be
excited to complete several home eligible to earn a referral
DIY projects together. bonus!

ABOVE AND BEYOND: GEARING UP FOR GREATNESS IN GUATEMALA

Sales Division Executive Assistant Julia Monterroso has a special place in her heart for the people of Guatemala. She lived there
for over a year doing missions work, and it’s the country her husband Aldo calls home. A few visits back, Julia was inspired to
do something big to help the local school Aldo attended as a child. She was able to hand deliver school supplies to the students, but Julia
still wanted to do more.
On their most recent trip, Julia returned to the school and talked to the director about what she could do to help. “I was ready to build the
kids a playground, but I learned that their bathroom is in dire need of repair,” said Julia. “The school tries to maintain it but sometimes funds
don’t go far enough. On top of that, they don’t provide things like toilet paper, and if they do it runs out quickly.”
The list of needs for the bathroom is long. It needs paint, patches for holes in the roof,
and theft proof cages for the light bulbs that often disappear. Additionally, the wash
area needs tidying up and amenities like soap dispensers.
Julia plans to start small with simpler tasks and give students the opportunity to make
a little money for a half day’s work cleaning the area. Over the long term, she would
like to educate the children on how to take care of their bathroom and set up a plan
for keeping the facility stocked with essentials. “It’s not as flashy as a playground, but
I think it could make a big impact and I hope to start implementing some of my ideas
by December of 2020,” said Julia.

SARAH CELEBRATES FELLOWS Communications Intern Sarah Lewis recently graduated from the
Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Fellows internship program. The GFW Fellows
GRADUATION program is a 12-week project-based internship designed to attract and
retain talented young people in Fort Wayne.
Being chosen for the program was no easy task. After submitting a
resume, cover letter, letter of recommendation, maintaining a 3.0 or
better GPA, and nailing several interviews, Sarah joined an elite group of
college students for the 2019 class of GFW Fellows. These participants
from Indiana and surrounding areas all lived together in Purdue Fort
Wayne campus housing provided through the program.
Part of the program included placement in an internship, which brought
Sarah to Do it Best. Assigned to work in Communications, she helped
Sarah (far left) stands with the other Fellows at their graduation banquet. on numerous projects including the planning and execution for The
Big DONation campaign. “This is the third year our department has
welcomed an intern from the Fellows program, and each time it’s been a great experience,” said Communications Director Randy Rusk.
“Sarah was ready to tackle any project we threw her way and everyone appreciated having her as part of our team.”

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