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hree SRNS professional development
organizations—Leaders Emerging Among
Project for Tomorrow (LIFT)—recently partnered to
Professionals (LEAP), Aspiring Mid-Career
Professionals (AMP) and Leaders Investing

support the United Way, the Tri-Development
Center of Aiken County and Brothers and Sisters of Aiken
County for this year’s Project Unite volunteer event.
Unite Teams from each organization worked together to complete
various projects at several Tri-Development Center and Brothers
and Sisters locations. These projects included construction,
painting and other beautification tasks.
Holding true to the SRS safety culture, each participant was
required to use proper personal protective equipment to
participate in volunteer activities.
LEAP, AMP, LIFT gather to do AMP member and Team Lead Zane Prosser finds it important to
give back to the community. “Project Unite enables us to help
some good in the community bring the community together and shed a positive light on those
in need,” said Prosser.
“Through events like these, where AMP, LEAP and LIFT
work together, we can develop and build relationships with
colleagues from diverse backgrounds and work experiences,
which promotes an environment for both professional and
personal growth,” said Prosser.
In addition to supporting the needs of local communities, this year’s
event was designed to help strengthen the bond between LEAP,
AMP and LIFT, while upholding the SRNS value of giving back.
LEAP’s Co-Chair of Outreach John Ekechukwu encourages
individuals to get involved with their respective professional
development organization. “LEAP, AMP and LIFT offer their
members opportunities to be involved with volunteering,
outreach, networking and other activities with fellow
employees,” said Ekechukwu. “By being involved with these
The “Brothers and Sisters” building benefitted from a fresh coat of paint during Project Unite. organizations, you are making meaningful connections while
improving yourself and the organization.”
Tri-Development Center of Aiken County provides services
for adults and children with autism, brain injuries, spinal cord
injuries and intellectual disabilities deemed eligible through
the Aiken County Board of Disabilities. Tri-Development offers
vocational services, residential services, rehabilitation services
and summer programs for children and teens.
Brothers and Sisters of Aiken County is a United Way of Aiken
agency that provides academic and life skills support to youth
ages five to 18 years of age that are enrolled in the Aiken
County Public Schools.
All peer-led organizations, LEAP members are full-time
employees at SRNS and have earned, at a minimum, an
associate degree within the past seven years. AMP serves
SRNS full-time employees who have between seven and 20
years of work experience, offering professional development,
networking and community outreach opportunities for their
SRNS employee Patrick Dicks volunteered at this year’s Project Unite helping to make upgrades members. LIFT is for SRNS exempt employees with 20 or more
at a local Tri-Development Center. years professional work experience.