The company I work for offered every voter a free cup of coffee. Needless to say, it was a madhouse! Between the hours of 5AM and 12N we gave away 585 cups of coffee to conscientious citizens who exercised their civic duty. That's about 1.4 cups of coffee served every 60 seconds. This is in addition to the other beverages people ordered such as mochas, lattes, and hot chocolates! So we were cranking it out big time this morning...It really seemed like it was grinding us down at times
But so what? It meant that a heck of alot of people were engaged in the voting process. And that translated into a very exciting day! I have not felt this excited about an election since 1992, and even so, this is very different...There was a real tangible "vibe" happening in my city today. You could actually feel it in the air!
I have to say this: I am awfully proud to be working for a company that rewards citizens for exercising their civic responsibility! Some may say it's only a cup of coffee, but it is much more than that - it is Fortune 500 company walking its talk. It is a multinational corporation engaging and encouraging social responsibility. Do you know how rare that is?
Today made me wonder: If we could get so excited about this one day, what could we really accomplish as a country if we remained this excited about participating in our democracy throughout the year?
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