{"id":6277,"date":"2023-04-19T16:27:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=6277"},"modified":"2025-07-20T14:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:12:44","slug":"gratitude-for-employees-during-global-volunteer-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/gratitude-for-employees-during-global-volunteer-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Our Employees During Global Volunteer Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-1168x876.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>April is Global Volunteer Month and Bob\u2019s is thrilled to celebrate our employees and the ways they\u2019ve given back this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s team members have volunteered with Community Outreach partners like Operation Homefront and Special Olympics enriching these longstanding relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees have rolled up their sleeves to build with Habitat for Humanity and participated in a local park clean-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the workplace, Bob’s employees have given their time and talents to support needs in their own communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re honored to celebrate our team for all they do and say, \u2018Thanks for being the best part of Bobs!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2022, more than 150 employees gathered at Bob\u2019s headquarters in Manchester, Connecticut to pack more than 20,000 meals for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-discount-furniture-committed-to-a-season-of-hunger-relief\/\">U.S. Hunger<\/a>. U.S. Hunger was the recipient of Bob\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Collection for a Cause fundraising earlier in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-1168x1557.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-Photo-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Employees pack meals for U.S. Hunger in Bob’s headquarters in Manchester, CT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Later in the month, a smaller group of employees gathered at the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Center in Middletown, Connecticut to pack <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/holiday-meals-for-the-military\/\">Holiday Meals for the Military<\/a> for Caf\u00e9 Collection partner, Operation Homefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n src=\"https:\/\/player.cloudinary.com\/embed\/?cloud_name=mybobs&secure_distribution=res.cloudinary.com%2Fmybobs&private_cdn=true&public_id=phjsub2iumfzzhijzs0y&profile=cld-adaptive-stream\"\n width=\"640\"\n height=\"360\"\n style=\"height: auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\"\n allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\"\n allowfullscreen\n frameborder=\"0\"\n><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>In the winter of 2023, Bob\u2019s employees volunteered at the Connecticut Special Olympics Winter Games. Employees were able to spend time with athletes and cheer on fellow employee Alexa Lotufo in snowshoeing and Chuck Yenkner in alpine skiing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Image-1168x876.jpeg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob’s mailroom clerk Alexa Lotufo (3rd from left) wins gold in a snow shoe relay at the 2023 Connecticut Special Olympics Winter games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Continuing support of Special Olympics, a team of employees from Manchester, New Hampshire participated in the Polar Plunge raising $7,200 for the organization. They have been plunging as a team for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/little-bobsters-raise-over-5k-for-special-olympics\/\">four years<\/a> and have raised more than $20,000.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19-1168x876.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Photo-19.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob’s Manchester New Hampshire team freezin’ for a reason at the 2023 Polar Plunge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In their first-year plunging, Bob\u2019s store team from May\u2019s Landing, New Jersey raised more than $700 for Special Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094-1168x876.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_5094.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob’s May’s Landing, New Jersey team takes their first Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Earlier in 2022, the May\u2019s Landing team also raised funds for Bob\u2019s partner Alex\u2019s Lemonade Stand by participating in a walk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alexs-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alexs-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alexs-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alexs-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">May’s Landing, New Jersey team walks to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to donate furniture in the past but it was real work this spring when 12 Bob\u2019s female executives were able to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-builds-with-habitat-for-humanity-on-international-womens-day\/\">Women Build 2023<\/a>. Together, the all-female volunteer team participated in construction duties at a housing site with Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n src=\"https:\/\/player.cloudinary.com\/embed\/?cloud_name=mybobs&secure_distribution=res.cloudinary.com%2Fmybobs&private_cdn=true&public_id=rkfqss4ujgf0dfalpzlr&profile=cld-adaptive-stream\"\n width=\"640\"\n height=\"360\"\n style=\"height: auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\"\n allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\"\n allowfullscreen\n frameborder=\"0\"\n><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in the spring, a small team of Bob\u2019s employees volunteered to help pack 10,000 Period Kits for girls supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-dei-resource-group-celebrates-womens-history-month-with-the-wonderfund\/\">Wonderfund<\/a> in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1168x876.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob\u2019s team members Yanique Healy (left), Melissa Ortins (center), and Veronica Centeio (right). <br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To celebrate Earth Day and National Volunteer Week during April, employees volunteered to clean-up several trails and public park spaces near Bob\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-images-slider advgb-images-slider-block advg-images-slider-1f78fb5f-18fd-487c-9ad0-22ed03931537\"><div class=\"advgb-images-slider\" dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0587-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0574-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div 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alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0569-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0571-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0603-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0606-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0588-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0638-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0628-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_0560-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0554-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_E0619-scaled.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"\/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:center;align-items:center\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Individuals Who Give Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s is honored to learn about employee who give back to their communities across America. One way we share the news about these unique individuals is through the employee recognition program <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/heart-of-bobs\">Heart of Bob\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he\u2019s on the clock, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/employees-with-the-heart-of-bobs\/\">Jorge Alcantar<\/a> is an Operations Manager in a Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture distribution center in San Bernardino CA. When the work day is done, Jorge is just getting started on his passion project as the President of <a href=\"https:\/\/newbreathoflifeministries.org\/\">New Breath of Life Ministries<\/a>, a charity supporting temporary housing and other basic needs for families in the Los Angeles area and beyond. Jorge truly represents the best of Bobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n src=\"https:\/\/player.cloudinary.com\/embed\/?cloud_name=mybobs&secure_distribution=res.cloudinary.com%2Fmybobs&private_cdn=true&public_id=yzxpg2lu5eirxoxu8grz&profile=cld-adaptive-stream\"\n width=\"640\"\n height=\"360\"\n style=\"height: auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\"\n allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\"\n allowfullscreen\n frameborder=\"0\"\n><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A Retail Guest Support Lead in Bob\u2019s New London, Connecticut store, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/heart-of-bobs-celebrating-fun-community-and-service\/\">Danielle Middleton<\/a> also has a special talent she uses to help others when she\u2019s not working. Danielle has crocheted hundreds of winter caps and mittens for the homeless or under privileged in her community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is an inspiration to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n src=\"https:\/\/player.cloudinary.com\/embed\/?cloud_name=mybobs&secure_distribution=res.cloudinary.com%2Fmybobs&private_cdn=true&public_id=dwfjphdaiqlb5wd50btx&profile=cld-adaptive-stream\"\n width=\"640\"\n height=\"360\"\n style=\"height: auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\"\n allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\"\n allowfullscreen\n frameborder=\"0\"\n><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the year other employees have organized food drives, toy drives and clothing drives to help those in need. Off the clock, Bob\u2019s employees have contributed to enriching lives through art, ministry, and athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-1168x1557.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/givingtreephoto-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob’s employees supported a toy, clothing and gift card drive to support Manchester Public Schools families in need during the 2022 holiday season. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is an honor to share these examples of how Bob\u2019s team gives back to others. 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