Sunday, March 30, 2014

A Means to an End

OUR MISSION

Every interaction within our community is built on trust-
The foundation on which we build lifelong relationships
caring for all in a way that provides peace of mind
and a sense of security 

I am proud of our mission.  I hope you are too.  It speaks to who we truly strive to be.  The underlined words above are indicators of what Dale wants us to focus on:  community, trust, relationships, caring, peace, and security. 

Do we always fulfill our mission?  No, of course not!  After all, we are human.  But this mission statement should serve as a guide for us as we deal with each other, our customers and prospects, and our community.  

The strange thing about our mission statement is that there is not one word in it that describes roofing.  And yet roofing is what consumes our every working second.  We talk about TPO, and Cam 2's, and meetings, and hitting our profit margins, and making sure that we are OSHA compliant.  And yes, those issues are vitally important to our business.

But truth be told, the leadership in our company views SRSI as a means to an end.  For 35 years, Dale has been proud to have a part in helping to provide for his team and their families.  He has also always given back to our surrounding community.  Just this last year we were blessed enough to help two families at Christmas, to volunteer over and over for Habitat for Humanity, to take part in roofing a chapel for Camp Paradise, to take supplies and offer help to tornado victims in Washington, IL (see pic above), and to give back to countless people with stories that most in our company aren't aware of.

For many reasons, but especially for the above-stated reason, I am proud to be a part of Showalter Roofing.  I am proud that roofing, for us, is really a means to an end. 

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