Nothing but good and more good.
I have been lucky in life to be able to work on meaningful projects. I spent 2010 working on the successful lieutenant governors campaign in South Carolina, something that I am very proud of in my young life. The experience I gained on that campaign was incredible, and something I will never forget. It prepared me for many things in life, both good and bad. I witnessed candidates who truly wanted to help our great state, but I also personally learned you never know whom you can really trust. (Hence my favorite way to describe politics: it’s Mean Girls for adults).
The reason why I am explaining all of this is because I’m sitting here, three weeks after CreateAthon, trying to pinpoint what my greatest memory was. I’ve been staring at a blank computer screen trying to find the exact moments that have defined my experience and I’m starting to realize, I don’t think it’s possible. So much has gone into this, by so many that I don’t think it would be fair to the cause if I continued to try. In politics, there are so many ups and downs that it is easy to look back and point out the good. With CreateAthon, this isn’t possible. There is nothing but good and more good. There is a lot emotion attached to CreateAthon, but it’s all happiness and gratitude.
Riggs CreateAthon team 2011
National CreateAthon Week may have already passed, but it is not over for me. My job is to help it grow on the national level so that we can continue to bring in more agencies and nonprofits. I want this program to mean as much to our fellow and future agencies throughout North America, as it does to everyone here at Riggs Partners. Our 24 hours may have ended, but we still have three agencies left that are working hard to prepare for their CreateAthon. Be sure to cheer on Hypno Design, Flipside, and Trickey Jennus as they bring CreateAthon 2011 to an end and we’ll begin preparing for an incredible CreateAthon 2012.
– Jody Piland
