Paycom interns, workers stuff backpacks for kids
Paycom interns filled more than 600 backpacks full of school supplies Friday, a gift destined for children in the Oak Grove housing community.
Along with pencil sharpeners, scissors and other essentials, inside each backpack was a handwritten note. Oklahoma Baptist University student and Pay com intern Madison Hale wrote to its future owner that" you are valued, and you are important."
This idea of public service isn't something new to Hale, who is earning a degree in social entrepreneurship.
"Not only are they investing in us as interns, but they really make it a point to invest in the community," she said. "This is super cool to be a part of."
The money top urchase and personalize 600 fully stocked backpacks came from Paycom employees who chipped in during the company's latest luncheon. YMCA of Oklahoma City helped deliver them.
"We're good stewards of the blessings we' ve received, and f rom our CEO down it' s important to give back ," said Tiffany McGowen, vice president of recruiting. "You may not call it work, but if we're doing the right things f or the right reasons, it all comes together."
It helps that the interns are involved, as well.
The internship class has quadrupled in size of the past four years with interns in offices across the country, she said, and they' re represented in nearly every department of the human resources software and services company.
Having interns help with the volunteer project helps them be closer to Paycom's values, she added.
"It allows them to align with our culture. We can teach a lot of the skills necessary to succeed, but are they going to thrive in our environment ?" McGowen said. "It allows them to serve in the communities they love and that we support, and also pay it forward."