Cook & James recently launched a new community initiative through which the firm by collected and delivered dozens of coats, sweaters, and blankets to the Atlanta Day Shelter at the Atlanta Mission.
The firm’s “Acts of Kindness Jar” sits in Cook & James’ reception area ready to receive ideas for a community good deed – or act of kindness -- from employees as well as realtor collaborators and colleagues. Each month, the firm will draw one submitted idea and fulfill that wish.
Collecting and delivering coats for the homeless was an idea submitted by Joan Giles of The Giles Group Atlanta.
“Our ‘Acts of Kindness Jar’ is one small way we can affect change,” said Heather James, Cook & James co-founding attorney. “You don’t have to agree with someone to show kindness and especially today, I see so much UN-kindness in our world and our differences are driving us apart. I believe we can reverse that tide, learn from and even celebrate each other’s differences … if we just practice kindness.”
Future “Acts of Kindness” may include working in a food pantry, cleaning crates at an animal shelter, walking in cancer awareness events or sorting clothes at a foster child closet.
“We want to be known as a friendly, expert firm, but more importantly we want to be known as excellent human beings,” said Kara Cook, Cook & James co-founding attorney. “The ‘Acts of Kindness Jar’ was a way to encourage social caring and challenge our employees, collaborators and colleagues in the real estate industry to be more involved in our community.”