SERVICE
Community Service / Philanthropy
SERVICE
Community Service / Philanthropy
SERVICE
Community Service / Philanthropy
SERVICE
Community Service / Philanthropy
SERVICE
Community Service / Philanthropy
What You Can Do for Others
Ron’s father-in-law used to say, “Money is good for two things: security for your family and what you can do for others.” We agree. That is one reason why all the partners of Shapiro|Pertnoy are deeply involved with philanthropy and community service—three generations of service and leadership, and on track for a fourth!
What You Can Do for Others
What You Can Do for Others
Ron’s father-in-law used to say, “Money is good for two things: security for your family and what you can do for others.” We agree. That is one reason why all the partners of Shapiro|Pertnoy are deeply involved with philanthropy and community service—three generations of service and leadership, and on track for a fourth!
What You Can Do for Others
Our business is family owned and operated. Ron Pertnoy and Steven Shapiro, who started the company in 1978, are second cousins who grew up working together in their fathers’ clothing store. Josh Pertnoy (Ron’s son) and Kevin Shapiro (Steven’s son) have grown into leadership roles, and the transition to the next generation is now largely complete.
What You Can Do for Others
Our business is family owned and operated. Ron Pertnoy and Steven Shapiro, who started the company in 1978, are second cousins who grew up working together in their fathers’ clothing store. Josh Pertnoy (Ron’s son) and Kevin Shapiro (Steven’s son) have grown into leadership roles, and the transition to the next generation is now largely complete.
Shapiro|Pertnoy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On the eve of President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, he called on Americans to treat Martin Luther King Jr. Day as more than a holiday—to honor it as a national day of service to help people in need. That really resonated with us—the call to actually do something. So, right there, we decided to participate and to create opportunities for others to help, too. We also hoped our idea would encourage copycats—the more people “doing something,” the wider the ripple effect.
Fast forward just a few years, and the Shapiro|Pertnoy Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has become a big event in our lives, one that many of our subcontractors and vendors take part in—especially those who really want to do something special on MLK Day but do not have the resources to do it. They tell us they feel great, as we do, being able to participate in something so selfless and meaningful.
January 18, 2010, was our inaugural Day of Service, and we agreed to help adults with disabilities living in a group home. Members of our staff, family, friends, subcontractors, vendors, and clients went there early in the morning and jumped into an array of tasks. Together, we painted, cleaned, built a fence, gardened, landscaped (out with the old stuff, in with new stones), and reorganized their storage facility where stuff had piled up. All materials and time were donated. We felt great. And decided to do it every year. Since then we have helped another group home in similar ways.
VIDEOS: DAYS OF SERVICE
An 85-year-old holocaust survivor whose home had been flooded was the focus of a Day of Service. New flooring was added; drywall repaired; fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry were replaced. As a result, she moved back into her home months sooner than expected.
Recently we helped a husband and wife, with 17 years of US military service between them. They lived in a trailer home with their six children. A kitchen cabinetry company had treated them dishonestly and left their kitchen in disarray. The sink did not work, so the family washed dishes in the bathtub. More than 30 volunteer subcontractors joined us to install the cabinetry in the kitchen; re-floor the kitchen, laundry room, and master bath; install new doors; enhance landscaping and build a vegetable garden; clean the home; work on electrical and plumbing issues; and paint the home.
One last story. In 2014 we helped a woman with lymphoma. The day she went into surgery we put in ramps for a wheelchair, cleaned her home and backyard, built a garden and koi pond. Her story got some local TV coverage, which Kevin watched with his wife and kids. Kevin’s son River (thinking this is what Kevin does every day at work) said to Kevin, “I want to go to work with you.” Kevin and Josh are pleased that their young children are being so positively influenced by watching their fathers do community service.
Shapiro|Pertnoy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Shapiro|Pertnoy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On the eve of President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, he called on Americans to treat Martin Luther King Jr. Day as more than a holiday—to honor it as a national day of service to help people in need. That really resonated with us—the call to actually do something. So, right there, we decided to participate and to create opportunities for others to help, too. We also hoped our idea would encourage copycats—the more people “doing something,” the wider the ripple effect.
Fast forward just a few years, and the Shapiro|Pertnoy Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has become a big event in our lives, one that many of our subcontractors and vendors take part in—especially those who really want to do something special on MLK Day but do not have the resources to do it. They tell us they feel great, as we do, being able to participate in something so selfless and meaningful.
January 18, 2010, was our inaugural Day of Service, and we agreed to help adults with disabilities living in a group home. Members of our staff, family, friends, subcontractors, vendors, and clients went there early in the morning and jumped into an array of tasks. Together, we painted, cleaned, built a fence, gardened, landscaped (out with the old stuff, in with new stones), and reorganized their storage facility where stuff had piled up. All materials and time were donated. We felt great. And decided to do it every year. Since then we have helped another group home in similar ways.
VIDEOS: DAYS OF SERVICE
An 85-year-old holocaust survivor whose home had been flooded was the focus of a Day of Service. New flooring was added; drywall repaired; fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry were replaced. As a result, she moved back into her home months sooner than expected.
Recently we helped a husband and wife, with 17 years of US military service between them. They lived in a trailer home with their six children. A kitchen cabinetry company had treated them dishonestly and left their kitchen in disarray. The sink did not work, so the family washed dishes in the bathtub. More than 30 volunteer subcontractors joined us to install the cabinetry in the kitchen; re-floor the kitchen, laundry room, and master bath; install new doors; enhance landscaping and build a vegetable garden; clean the home; work on electrical and plumbing issues; and paint the home.
One last story. In 2014 we helped a woman with lymphoma. The day she went into surgery we put in ramps for a wheelchair, cleaned her home and backyard, built a garden and koi pond. Her story got some local TV coverage, which Kevin watched with his wife and kids. Kevin’s son River (thinking this is what Kevin does every day at work) said to Kevin, “I want to go to work with you.” Kevin and Josh are pleased that their young children are being so positively influenced by watching their fathers do community service.
Shapiro|Pertnoy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Shapiro|Pertnoy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On the eve of President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, he called on Americans to treat Martin Luther King Jr. Day as more than a holiday—to honor it as a national day of service to help people in need. That really resonated with us—the call to actually do something. So, right there, we decided to participate and to create opportunities for others to help, too. We also hoped our idea would encourage copycats—the more people “doing something,” the wider the ripple effect.
Fast forward just a few years, and the Shapiro|Pertnoy Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has become a big event in our lives, one that many of our subcontractors and vendors take part in—especially those who really want to do something special on MLK Day but do not have the resources to do it. They tell us they feel great, as we do, being able to participate in something so selfless and meaningful.
January 18, 2010, was our inaugural Day of Service, and we agreed to help adults with disabilities living in a group home. Members of our staff, family, friends, subcontractors, vendors, and clients went there early in the morning and jumped into an array of tasks. Together, we painted, cleaned, built a fence, gardened, landscaped (out with the old stuff, in with new stones), and reorganized their storage facility where stuff had piled up. All materials and time were donated. We felt great. And decided to do it every year. Since then we have helped another group home in similar ways.
VIDEOS: DAYS OF SERVICE
An 85-year-old holocaust survivor whose home had been flooded was the focus of a Day of Service. New flooring was added; drywall repaired; fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry were replaced. As a result, she moved back into her home months sooner than expected.
Recently we helped a husband and wife, with 17 years of US military service between them. They lived in a trailer home with their six children. A kitchen cabinetry company had treated them dishonestly and left their kitchen in disarray. The sink did not work, so the family washed dishes in the bathtub. More than 30 volunteer subcontractors joined us to install the cabinetry in the kitchen; re-floor the kitchen, laundry room, and master bath; install new doors; enhance landscaping and build a vegetable garden; clean the home; work on electrical and plumbing issues; and paint the home.
One last story. In 2014 we helped a woman with lymphoma. The day she went into surgery we put in ramps for a wheelchair, cleaned her home and backyard, built a garden and koi pond. Her story got some local TV coverage, which Kevin watched with his wife and kids. Kevin’s son River (thinking this is what Kevin does every day at work) said to Kevin, “I want to go to work with you.” Kevin and Josh are pleased that their young children are being so positively influenced by watching their fathers do community service.
Holiday “gifts” to wealthy clients
We can’t gift a billionaire or a hundred-millionaire client with something that would make sense from little guys like us. So, every December we make a gift to a charity of their choice. These clients are important to us, and this is one way we can show it.
Holiday “gifts” to wealthy clients
We can’t gift a billionaire or a hundred-millionaire client with something that would make sense from little guys like us. So, every December we make a gift to a charity of their choice. These clients are important to us, and this is one way we can show it.
