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So Proudly We Hail!
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This year, to raise awareness and excitement about bringing in nonperishable food donations for our Annual Food Drive, we built a sculpture out of food.
We decided upon the national flag as the subject in order to tie-in with our theme, ‘In America, No One Should Go Hungry.’ Sadly, hunger in America does exist. The Greater Chicago Food Depository offered insight into the Americans who are served by the Food Banks in our area, sharing that:
- 37% are children under 18;
- 9% are children under 5;
- 6% are homeless;
- 34% are households with at least one employed adult;
- 24% are
Holidays at GPS
With a little help from the postman, Tina and Patty pull out all the stops
when it comes to decorating the front desk at GPS.
Some of the lovely flowers that greet visitors at GPS!
Empty boxes wrapped in pretty paper decorate the space under our tree,
while a box full of toys awaits delivery to Toys For Tots!…
The Mo Champion
Our contestants narrowed the field to twenty hardy competitors willing to grow their whiskers. Unbound creativity was on display—from a mysterious question mark Mo and goatee, “How long will I keep my Mo this way—that is the question!” to a cancer ribbon, various geometric shapes, as well as several artful homage ‘stashes to the Village People and President Grover Cleveland. After a week of voting, our Movember winner of the Mo Contest was announced with great fan-fare via a corporate-wide email blast.
We’re proud to share that this was our most successful Movember event, raising nearly $1,500 (in …
Celebrating Movember At GPS!
Even our GPS Buffalo mascot sports a Mo for Movember!
For the third year in a row, GPS is, once again, a proud supporter of Movember, an international movement to raise awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer. We’re delighted to contribute towards this whimsical event where the Mo takes a starring role.
Mo Contest participants line-up for a ‘before’ Movember photo,
GPS President Tyler Burgess poses on the bottom right.
Held during November, many of our male employees commit to growing a moustache (or merely to make a donation) while the ladies host a Mo Bake Sale to raise funds. …
It’s A Secret Family Recipe!
When Tonya brings a tray of her homemade banana pudding to work, it turns an ordinary work day into a celebration. Delightfully smooth and creamy with sweet slices of banana—this dish fast disappears. Since it’s a secret family recipe, we’re glad that Tonya is part of our family at GPS!
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People Look Forward To Working On Their Birthdays!
Although you can never quite recapture the joy of having a birthday as a child in school (when the birthday kid’s Mom brought in cupcakes for everyone), here at GPS, we try to make celebrating a birthday, at work, as fun as possible.
Walk into the office on your birthday and you’ll find that your workspace has been transformed with balloons, streamers and confetti.
Wearing your birthday hat is completely optional!
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GPS Welcomes Fall!
The Birthday Elves Have Struck Again!
Yet another office has been decked out for a Birthday at GPS! Forget the shoemaker’s elves, here at GPS, we have Birthday elves who hang streamers, banners, and arrange balloon centerpieces. Happy Birthday, Yancy!…
GPS Annual Analyst Meeting
The GPS road warriors gathered for their Annual Meeting, eager to learn the latest in government regulations and tax requirements facing their business owner clients. Additionally, it was a time to renew acquaintances as well as share best practices with new hires through casual networking among peers and department directors.
Attendees started the day with a bountiful breakfast buffet of healthy choices to keep them energized through the event’s numerous presentations.
GPS President Tyler Burgess inspired with his ‘Pyramid of Success’ speech as well as making himself available to talk one-on-one with analysts throughout the event. The …
Celebrating A Royal Birthday!
Patty received the title of Princess on her special day, complete with
streamers, balloons, pink currency and a crown!
