Young Professionals Making a Difference in Cleveland: Read Megan Klingshirn of Hyland Software’s Story
300 young professionals from 26 local businesses and organizations will volunteer at nonprofits during BVU‘s “Summer of Service” event on July 20, 2011. These volunteers will plant urban gardens, organize medical donations for humanitarian aid shipments, paint shelters, interact with seniors and much more at 16 local nonprofits.
We wanted to take this opportunity to share a story from one of these young professionals about her commitment to serving the Cleveland community.
Megan Klingshirn
Today’s young professionals are highly motivated to make a difference in their community. Megan Klingshirn, intern at Hyland Software and participant in BVU’s Summer of Service, explains that “young people find a passion and want to volunteer to make a difference.” Growing up in Westlake, the importance of volunteering was instilled in Megan at a very young age. She has volunteered with youth groups, the Key Club, her church, and in organizations at her alma mater, Ohio University.
Her experience is typical of many young professionals. They are not just looking for a job, but a place through which they can better the world. Megan loves to make an impact, especially in Cleveland where people have a deep pride for the community. Hyland’s commitment to the community and its organizational values are attractive to her as a potential employee. From Megan’s perspective, businesses reach out to the community to help others and in return can also help the business succeed. Through events like Summer of Service, BVU links businesses and nonprofits to foster excellence in the nonprofit sector. This link makes the nonprofits, community, and the businesses stronger.
