Let’s Get to Work Fund supports Ozarks’ work ethic, transportation needs

As a longtime avid runner, I do know that’s an ideal pursuit in lots of respects — wholesome residing, stress discount, camaraderie. But it surely’s not essentially one of the simplest ways to commute to work. For that, we’re nonetheless principally reliant on wheels — 4, two or as many as wanted to energy public transportation.

And as a part of a household firm that’s been devoted to making sure dependable transportation since 1957, we all know how vital it’s to keep up our autos for all of the roles they play in our lives — attending to work, getting to high school, attending to church, children’ actions and the grocery retailer.

After speaking with Neighborhood Basis of the Ozarks President Brian Fogle about urgent wants locally, the idea behind the Let’s Get to Work initiative looks like a robust match for a charitable funding. My spouse, Stacey, and I are happy to be one of many inaugural funders.

We all know from our firm’s expertise that the Ozarks’ work ethic is robust. As considered one of Springfield’s high 10 employers with greater than 2,300 associates domestically and almost 70,000 nationwide, workforce improvement is a really actual problem. The idea of the Let’s Get to Work Fund makes an attempt to bridge boundaries dealing with those that need to be within the workforce or keep within the workforce with the demand amongst employers for constant, dependable crew members. Lots of right now’s workforce challenges are troublesome to unravel, like well being and security issues, reasonably priced and accessible childcare, and generational demographics. However transportation is one which we must always have the ability to deal with with Ozarks’ ingenuity and participation from the general public, non-public and philanthropic sectors.