YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Young leaders are showing the way

Spark change. Give back. Have fun. supplies for

Although the mission statement for Bryan Bryan Young Professionals lend helping Aiding Angels, a Young Professionals may seem simple, the group’s hands while building bonds. group that cleans impact is far-reaching in both Bryan and the cancer patients’ Lincoln community. homes. They’ve

Ashley Schroeder, events and marketing specialist also helped secure for Bryan Health, has been a part of the group since its equipment and inception in 2016. Bryan Vice President Eric Mooss invited travel expenses for employees to build a young professionals group from Nebraska Warriors, scratch. a hockey program

“It started as a conversation,” Ashley says. “A group of for veterans. In us sat down after work addition, the one day and discussed group volunteers what that would look like twice a year. at Bryan.” Bryan Young Professionals come from a variety

Although many young of employee backgrounds — radiology, trauma, professionals groups focus purchasing, facilities, human resources and on networking and sales, advancement, to name a few. Ashley says their Ashley says they realized volunteer events help Bryan employees give back to Bryan’s chapter had the community, while connecting with each other. different needs and goals. “Every time I participate in one of our volunteer

After Bryan celebrated opportunities, I meet someone new,” she says. its 90th anniversary in “Before I might have seen them in the hall and just 2016 by completing 90 said hi, not really knowing them, acts of kindness, many but now we stop and have an employees wanted to actual conversation. It’s great — see that momentum continue. At the same time, connecting employees to each the Bryan Young Professionals group was just other, and also to our community.” getting established. They wanted to be involved About 47 percent of Bryan’s in community outreach, and Bryan leadership employees are considered to be recognized a wonderful opportunity to continue young professionals, and for many that spirit of giving. The group received a budget this might be their first job out and created an application process for donation of college. Young Professionals requests. hopes to engage them through

The Young Professionals community outreach social events, such as trivia nights, committee meets once a month to review cooking classes and the “Nacho applications. Any Bryan employee, not just Young Professionals Ride” bicycle trip to Eagle. They also provide learning opportunities members, can request support on behalf of an organization in the on topics such as health and wellness, finances and career community. development.

“One thing that I’ve been so amazed at is the involvement of Ashley says trust from the executive team has allowed them to our employees in the community, and the variety of nonprofits that practice leadership early in their careers, and they’re guided by the we’re getting to partner with is really cool,” says Ashley. same desire of many at Bryan, regardless of age.

The group has donated tourniquets to local Boy Scouts, fans “Bryan is an organization that believes in giving back, and to an assisted living home, tennis shoes for students and cleaning employees are really proud of that,” she says. n

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