Riggs Partners

Moments that Last Forever,
With A Little Love

Time clicks by, moment by moment, until suddenly—out of nowhere, out of the blue—a wonderful thing happens that hits you by surprise, that makes your heart leap wildly, and you know: This, I will mark. This joy, this moment, I will carry on with me, forever.

It happened today. I was intently working away, took a quick break to check my email inbox and there it was. A message from my RP partner and friend, Kevin, sent to each of us who has worked on With A Little Love, an initiative to raise money to support the working poor in our community.

“Hello all. Just wanted to share some exciting news. A man walked into The Cooperative Ministry today and stroked a check for $15,000 because he ‘was so moved by the TV spot that aired during the holidays.’

That $15,000 is preventing homelessness for many families, and it’s because of the work you all have done. I hope that this inspires your day. It certainly does mine.” (See the spot at the end of this post.)

My heart leapt. (Yes, wildly.) And for so many reasons, but here’s the one that occurred to me first, in that magical moment. This is what happens when your heart is in the right place.

Fifteen months ago, Kevin, Teresa, Ryon, Tom and I made the decision to focus our efforts on doing work for socially conscious companies and nonprofit organizations. It was (quite literally) a leap of faith, and I have not regretted that decision for one single second. There are so many people doing important work in this world, and we come to work every day fired up, ready to do what we can to move their causes forward.

Soni, Darryl, David

And so the $15k gift is highly symbolic to me. There are many people whose work and generosity led to it (and the countless other donations made by those who have donated online, texted donations, and downloaded the Hold My Hand single): songwriter and Hootie & the Blowfish drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld—the true heart of this movement—who made the song happen and who, along with his Hootie bandmates, donated all artist proceeds from the song to the working poor; Darryl Izzard and the Benedict College Gospel Choir for a divinely-inspired performance; our friends at Mad Monkey, who created the TV spot; Ryan Cockrell, who brought the vision of this movement to life in video; David Kunz, executive director of The Cooperative Ministry and all-around prince of a guy, who enriches every life he touches; the entire creative team.

I will long remember, and be grateful for, my involvement on this initiative. It is proof positive that good things come to those who serve.