Cascade365 Pulse – Monthly Newsletter – July 2024

I am proud to have volunteered a second year for the Honduras Good Works and HNI Charities medical brigade to Honduras. The trip was a huge success, the group’s doctors and dentists treated over 2,000 patients in the span of one week. The mission is of critical importance to the Hondurans, most of whom won’t be able to receive medical care but for this annual visit.  Families walk miles in their Sunday best and wait their turn to be seen. 

Whatever the resources I contribute to this good cause, money, time and energy, I always walk away enriched by the experience.  I get more than I give, a net positive that doesn’t occur too often in business or everyday life.  My takeaways from this year’s trip include the following:

1. My hat is off to the healthcare professionals that volunteer their time.  Working long hours in unideal conditions, providing quality care and keeping their wit and sense of humor throughout, they are truly amazing.

    

2. The Honduran people are beautiful and inspiring.  Even if only for a few days, working in remote, impoverished villages and seeing people go about their lives with food insecurity, without access to clean water, their finest clothes perhaps including dress shoes with a toe poking out or sneakers with a sole falling off, so that it flaps like a flip-flop when they walk, etc., brings perspective. I don’t want to use the “poor but happy” narrative as it’s overly simplistic and I don’t believe it is uniformly true.  I did observe, however, people smiling and going about productive lives despite all the obstacles thrown their way.  Mothers, just like in “Any Town, USA” quizzing the doctors and dentists extensively to make sure that they understood their child’s health condition or if the child’s adult teeth were growing properly.  Multigenerational families waiting to see the doctor together, the grandmother and mother/daughter taking turns watching the kids while the other receives treatment.  The Honduran version of the Marlboro man, tall, wiry and tough looking with scuffed up boots, tearing up when he’s told his blood pressure is too low and that he needs to take better care of himself.

    

3. “Many hands make light work.”  It’s empowering to be a small yet important part of a larger mission oriented group.  There are many parallels between the experience and the team at Cascade365.  It’s awesome to be part of a talented group of people working towards a common objective. 

I appreciate the opportunity to have gone on the mission trip.  It was a humbling and rewarding experience and I hope that I can volunteer again next year.

Voted One of the Best Places to Work

Cascade Receivables Management, LLC, part of the Cascade365 Family of Companies (“Cascade”), is proud to announce that it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Collections by ACA International and the Best Companies Group.  This survey program is administered by Best Companies Group, a division of BridgeTower Media, which conducts over 60 local, national, and industry “Best Places” programs each year.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in the collections industry. This year, 38 companies met the standard to be selected.

July Wellness Spotlight from Cascade365

These beats were made for walking! This month we’re taking a stroll to Tune Town with the latest Altitude Newsletter from the Marsh McLennan Agency.

Walking is praised for its numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, stronger muscles, and reduced stress levels. It also provides an opportunity to connect with nature and explore new surroundings.

Music is celebrated for its ability to uplift spirits, evoke emotions, and enhance cognitive functions. It also boosts creativity, productivity, and physical performance during exercise.

This month’s newsletter underscores the harmonious experience of blending walking with music, creating a nourishing effect on both body and soul.