“The only way to do great work is to love what you do” Steve Jobs
The quote above has never been more evident than in the past couple of weeks.
Although I would trade what I am about to say for things to be back to normal, I felt it was appropriate to share all that has taken place in the past couple of weeks at the club. It has had an impact on me as I witness the passion of the staff at the club.
When Mayo Clinic found out that we were closing, they reached out to us and wanted to know if we wanted to be a pop-up emergency child care service for their essential staff. In three days and after a lot of hours of coordination, we were up and running. What I witnessed while this service was offered, was a fantastic team of RAC employees led by Jodi Hass (Kids Club Director), and Pamela Ray (Neighborhood Director) who came together and provided amazing love and care for children of Mayo Clinic staff. The partnership was inspiring to witness. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this happen.
We also had an incredible amount of projects that took place the first week and a half after we were forced to close our doors. The club was cleaned top to bottom. So many staff stepped up and took great pride in the process. The projects are too many to list, but hopefully, you will notice when we re-open.
Lastly, the passion was evident as so many of our Fitness and Group Fitness team members filmed workouts to provide direction to members while they are at home. This continues to happen as the staff is filming from home and uploading the workouts. You can find most of them on Facebook. We are currently looking at other ways to share that passion. Make sure to follow us on Facebook if you do not already.
Character is revealed in difficult times. The character of the staff at the club has genuinely shined in a very challenging time. We are looking forward to seeing you at the club. In the meantime, join the online workouts.
Be Fit. Be Family. Be Well. Be Safe.
