Paul Havel – Communitarian of the Month
This month we are recognizing IT manager Paul Havel. Here’s what he told us when we asked about his volunteer experiences. Why do you volunteer? Volunteering lets me directly connect with the community and the nonprofits that do so much to sustain it. It’s hard to beat the feeling you get from helping out and…
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Nate Lowry – Communitarian of the Month
This month we are recognizing engineer Nate Lowry. Here’s what he told us when we asked about his volunteer experiences. Why do you volunteer? I know that hundreds of people put a lot of time into my future, so I’m just paying it forward to the next generation. What do you enjoy most about volunteering?…
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Matt Will – Communitarian of the Month
This month we are recognizing software engineer Matt Will. He’s been an active volunteer since his first week at Don’t Panic Labs in January. Here’s what he told us when we asked about his various volunteer experiences. Why do you volunteer? It’s just a really easy way for me to give back to the community….
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Lori McCarthy – Communitarian of the Month
We have a new topic you’ll be seeing on the Don’t Panic Labs blog – Communitarian of the Month. Each month we will recognize a Don’t Panic Labs team member for their “communitarian” work through volunteering. For the inaugural “Communitarian of the Month” post, we are recognizing Project Manager Lori McCarthy. Here’s what she told…
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Using Your Skills Outside the Office
Community service. For some, this conjures up thoughts of high school requirements or punishment for breaking the law. For us and many others around the world, it’s a way to give back to those around us. We at Nebraska Global/Don’t Panic Labs get involved in many community service projects, but we have an opportunity to…
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Dodgeball and Coding: More Alike Than You Think
Recently, one of our intern teams and two full-timers got to hop down to the Boys & Girls Club for some volunteering. It wasn’t your usual volunteer outing; they got to play dodgeball with the kids! The teams ended up being the young kids vs. the “old folks”, but it was a surprisingly even match….
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