Smart Business Magazine, January 2016

30 Smart Business Columbus January 2016 2016 Pill r Award for Community Service At Crimson Design Group a percentage of its client fees are donated every month to a nonprofit organization of its clients choosing or if they prefer one of the Crimson Designs choosing The companys philosophy comes down to three key essentials To live among people not apart from people To be a small part in changing the world To play a small part in empowering someone else to experience more By giving back Crimson Design Group and its employees get to pass on some of what theyve been given while also creating beautiful and meaningful connections It makes everyones lives better and they are happy to do it Ive been given so much in my life and every day I feel fortunate lucky and blessed and so I wanted to give back says Cheryl Beachy Stauffer principal and CEO of Crimson Design I do this by bringing greater awareness and donating to issues we and our clients feel are important In addition to the companys donation program which has been in place for three years Stauffer and her husband both give a percentage of their own income For example after learning about a woman who wanted to start an orphanage in Africa this hit home because Stauffers husband was adopted and they were in the middle of the adoption process themselves they decided to donate 20000 to The Valentine Project orphanage That amount covered the cost of building a home for 20 children CRIMSON DESIGN GROUP Cheryl Beachy Stauffer principal and CEO www crimsondesigngroup com PILLAR AWARD HONOREE Delta Energy Services service oriented culture does not stop with its suppliers customers and associates it extends to the communities in which the employees live and work and to those less fortunate This past year Delta Energy led by Founder and CEO Sheri Tackett and its employees supported a number of charities including Dress for Success Hawks Locks for Kids Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio Nationwide Childrens Hospital The Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development Ontario Canada Pelotonia Dublin Retirement Village Dublin Food Pantry and Dublin Welcome Warehouse The company chooses causes that are close to the people who work there and finds creative ways to contribute time talent and money This is such an important initiative within Delta that there is an entire committee dedicated to its development Deltas employee run community involvement committee keeps co workers informed of volunteering and fundraising needs within the community and makes it easy for them to continue to give back The community service team also coordinates the Jeans Day Fund Employees are given the option to wear jeans on Fridays in exchange for a 2 donation The funds are matched 100 percent by the company Then the funds are donated to a handful of charities nominated and voted upon by Delta employees and customers It also raised money through its soda fund where associates can choose to have a beverage for a 25 cent donation Between sponsorships company matching fundraising efforts and the jeans and soda programs Delta Energy raised more than 39000 DELTA ENERGY SERVICES Sheri Tackett founder and CEO www deltaenergyllc com PILLAR AWARD HONOREE