The article that was about a conference that talked about Companies in the bay area helping out in their communities. The conference was held in Palo Alto just the other night. The speakers urged other fellow businessmen to get their companies to become active in their communities. They stressed that this doesn’t have to be a donation. It could be building a playground or helping out a soup kitchen. There was a catch to this meeting. It was said by “Bret Waters, chief executive of Woodside software start-up Tivix, told those gathered that consumer surveys show people will buy products that they associate with companies that do good, all other things being equal”. This would give businesses an incentive to help out the community. As I pondered the thought of this I thought that it was a little shallow, I mean they should be helping out in the community in the first place! As I thought though it was okay with me! These corporations and businesses are helping out in a time of need. Many schools around the bay area and the country are being cut of millions of dollars. If these companies and corporations are helping schools in any way shape or form, hey that’s wonderful! People are not doing so well economically speaking. These companies cannot be doing very well either. It is nice to see and hear about companies lending a hand and helping out the community. One non-profit organization called HandsOn Bay Area is committed to helping corporations get involved in their own communities. They aim to give these businesses an opportunity to return the favor back to the community. The thought of these huge corporations giving back gave me hope that there were still people out there who care about the communities that they working in.
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