The summer crew has arrived! We’re thrilled to welcome to the team folks from across the country… all descending upon Chicago and Zealous Good to make the world a better place. We think they are super impressive and are excited to share with all of you about who they are, why they are awesome and why they are Zealous Good.
- Name: Kevin Binder
- Where do you call home? River Forest, IL
- What school did you attend? University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
- What’s your favorite word? Flabbergastation
- Where can you be found during the summer? Physically, I’m either in Chicago or Ann Arbor. Mentally, I split time between the real world, the realm of social media, or the strange labyrinth that is my own mind.
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? It seemed like it would be a fantastic opportunity to grow in my social media marketing skills while also doing something great in my hometown. As it turns out, it’s been exactly that!
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- Name: Morgan Brock-Smith
- Where do you call home? New York, NY
- What school did you attend? University of Chicago
- What’s your favorite word? Serendipity
- Where can you be found during the summer? At the beach, reading in a small coffeeshop somewhere, at a summer festival, or at Zealous Good of course :).
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? Interviewing with Brittany and hearing why she started Zealous Good and why she was so passionate about the cause made me feel that this was a wonderful company and an experience that I would enjoy and grow from
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- Name: Renee Amato
- Where do you call home? Sycamore, IL
- What school did you attend? Northern Illinois University
- What’s your favorite word? Family
- Where can you be found during the summer? On my back porch or spending time with my husband and dog outside.
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? I wanted to gain experience in a social business and I really liked Zealous Good’s mission. Its great to know that your items are going to an organization that will put them to great use.
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- Name: Denny Falls
- Where do you call home? Orland Park, IL
- What school did you attend? Stanford University
- What’s your favorite word? Sarcasm
- Where can you be found during the summer? Outside, in the gym, or on Lake Michigan
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? Great opportunity to learn a lot, be directly involved in a lot of interesting projects and goals, meet and work closely with a cool team, and have the chance to do something that has the potential to help a lot of people using an innovative process
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- Name: Alex Gari
- Where do you call home? Tampa, FL
- What school did you attend? Stanford University
- What’s your favorite word? Pony. I’m not sure why…but it just sounds so funny when you keep saying it.
- Where can you be found during the summer? Outside! I love biking/running/working out! Or you can find me relaxing with my family at our summer house in Lake Forest.
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? When I first heard what Zealous Good was all about, I loved the idea. I wanted to make a positive impact over the summer, and I thought that this internship would be the best way to do just that. Its great to be part of a start-up company that is open to my ideas and suggestions!
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- Name: Stephanie Tarrant
- Where do you call home? Northwest Indiana
- What school did you attend? Ball State University
- What’s your favorite word? Meow
- Where can you be found during the summer? During the summer, I’m most likely to be seen driving in my car. I commute from NWI to Edgewater. When I’m not working, I’m probably on the beach or in the sun.
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? I took an interest in the nonprofit community in January. I’ve always been passionate about volunteer work and giving back. When I began applying around the city for internships, I wanted to look beyond news publications and magazines. ZG posted about a visual storyteller internship position either the same day or the day after I began applying. I thought it would be a great way to spend my summer!
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- Name: Vince Nava
- Where do you call home? Mission Viejo, CA
- What school did you attend? DePaul University
- What’s your favorite word? Phenomenal!
- Where can you be found during the summer? Perusing Chicago’s best restaurants and lighting up the dance floor.
- Why did you choose Zealous Good for the summer? A life worth living is a life worth giving. Connections bring us from one amazing moment to the next. Zealous Good is the ultimate connection. After hearing about the relentless vision that Zealous Good had for the community and its people, I was uber-excited to jump on board. Everyone involved on all ends is great and you can really feel the love that goes around. Zealous Good loves what it does and I want to do things I love. So I must say, its a perfect fit!
Brittany Martin Graunke is the founder of Zealous Good, an in-kind donations marketplace in Chicago. You can find Brittany on Google+ or on Twitter at @ZealousBrittany. You can find Zealous Good on Facebook and Zealous Good on Twitter at @ZealousGood.
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