Why? Why do we exist?
I know what our mission says. I know what our Annual Report shows. But sometimes it pays to walk away from the details and the data and just listen.
A week ago, I met the owners of several Twin Peaks restaurants that held events in October and raised an amazing $43,886 for The Rose.
John, one of the three brothers and franchisees, took the time to share a story. He explained that they also own a Mexican restaurant in Needville and on a weekly visit there, he noticed that one of his employees was absent. When he asked why, he learned she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. A few weeks later he caught up with her, and asked how she was doing. She said, “I was sent to The Rose and they took care of everything.”
“Her story ‘sealed the deal’,” John said noting that they had already been in discussions about wanting to support a local organization with their efforts. Then he added, “That’s why everyone worked so hard to make the events so successful.”
Imagine the chances of this happening. John wanted to raise money to “fight” breast cancer and his employee is sent to the one place whose reputation for “taking caring of everything” is second to none!
She had no idea that his other restaurants were raising money for The Rose, and John had no idea one of his own would be cared for by us.
Coincidence? No … God.
And one of the reasons why The Rose exists.
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