Archive for the ‘Community Involvement’ Category

“Walking is a man’s best medicine.” – Hippocrates

News over the past year citing Kansas as being high up on the list of the most obese states caused me great concern. What am I doing personally and what is Jajo doing as a company to set a good example for our co-workers as well as our fellow Kansans? So in January we set... >> Read More

Hey, soul sister.

I’ve finally found a way to recapture my youth. I’m spending a lot of time with more than 60 beautiful women. We’re all being “initiated” into an organization that promotes good will, giving back and voluntarism. We work on fun projects together; some long term and some short. We’re exploring needs in our own community... >> Read More

I stand enlightened.

I never thought of myself as a Rotarian — a member of an aging lunch group, so I thought. Guessing they had been receiving AARP mail for decades, I was just a hair past forty and a vision of youth as far as I was concerned. And the possibility of me finding the time was inconceivable... >> Read More

We hold hands.

Once upon a time, Jajo had a friend called Numana. They liked sharing playdates, dreams and imagination. They had many good times together, sipping diet sodas and chatting about what they’d be a few years down the road. As time passed, they had a few opportunities to test their skills. But it wasn’t long before natural disaster... >> Read More

A Reminder

2009 was a tough year for a lot of communities, Wichita being one of them. It seemed that no one could escape completely. It touched everyone. Families. Friends. Strangers. We were all in it together. >> Read More

Tagalong tagalongs?

Some great discussion here about Walmart offering Great Value versions of the Girl Scouts’ Thin Mints and Tagalong cookies. While certainly it is fair market practice to offer competitive products to those that have proven successful, is it ethical or morally just to capitalize on a fundraiser that benefits children? Would this topic be as... >> Read More