Additionally, I worry about the optics of how it’s perceived that we have
to provide food for our caregivers because we don’t pay a wage that is
sufficient to provide food for themselves.
Our CGMs are some of our lowest paid employees after caregivers so asking
them to donate, which they would because they love their CGs, does not sit
well.
Lastly, some of our sites are HUGE with large cg pools but very limited
field staff. A site of 300+ CG has an office staff of 10. Will enough food
be collected by those few individuals to make the impact we want?
An office potluck would be more well received than a food drive for our
employees by our employees and more aligned with what sites ba e previously
done in years past to gather together for the holidays.
BA
On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com> wrote:
> I’m concerned with the optics of asking our field teams to finance this
> initiative. Why wouldn’t the company just match the food collected by each
> office?
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM Sky Cross <sky.cross@thekey.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I want to clarify how the corporate matching will work for the Seasons of
>> CARE campaign. The company match will be tied to us hitting the canned
>> donation benchmarks outlined below. For every benchmark reached, we will
>> award one caregiver—nominated for *Caregiver of the Year*—with a fully
>> paid certification.
>>
>> To be clear:
>> We are only asking employees to donate canned/non-perishable items. The
>> company will cover the cost of the caregiver certifications.
>> Tiered Company-Wide Targets
>>
>> We’re setting clear milestones so everyone can track our progress and
>> celebrate shared wins:
>>
>> -
>>
>> *Goal 1: 200 items (One Caregiver)*
>> Baseline milestone to build early momentum.
>> -
>>
>> *Goal 2: 400 items (Two Caregivers)*
>> Strong cross-regional engagement (~25% participation).
>> -
>>
>> *Goal 3: 600 items (Three Caregivers) *
>> Demonstrates widespread company buy-in.
>> -
>>
>> *Goal 4: 800 items (stretch goal) (Four Caregivers)*
>> Exceptional participation and generosity.
>>
>> @Tiffany Silton <tsilton@thekey.com> - Thank you for the thoughtful
>> idea around themed holiday bags.
>>
>> Teams are welcome to assemble themed bags if they’d like a more
>> personalized touch; however, this is completely optional. All individual
>> donated items will still count toward the company-wide goals.
>>
>> Keeping the core drive focused on canned items helps us maintain
>> simplicity, ensure consistency across regions, and avoid creating barriers
>> that could reduce participation.
>>
>> Please let me know if there are any questions or additional feedback.
>> Sky Cross
>> Director of Employee Experience
>> sky.cross@thekey.com
>> (309) 252 - 0773
>>
>> *TheKey.com <http://TheKey.com>*
>>
>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM Kimberly Guerci <kguerci@thekey.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Can you explain the corporate matching? Are these monetary donations? If
>>> so, where are these being collected from?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025, 7:28 PM Tiffany Silton <tsilton@thekey.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Sky,
>>>> The draft looks great.
>>>> My only callout relates to the collection of items: Are we trying to
>>>> keep this donation holiday-specific? I suggest we ask the teams to stick
>>>> with a specific theme for the bags rather than a general "can drive." For
>>>> instance, each bag could contain holiday fixings and a dessert along with a
>>>> signed holiday card from the office team. This feels a bit more thoughtful
>>>> and cohesive. Just a thought
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tiffany Silton
>>>> Tiffany Silton
>>>> Director, Division Operations
>>>>
>>>> tsilton@thekey.com <https://brand.thekey.com/esg/tsilton@thekey.com>
>>>> (760) 889-2188
>>>> TheKey.com <https://www.thekey.com/>
>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM Sky Cross <sky.cross@thekey.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi team,
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m sharing the draft proposal for our upcoming Seasons of CARE
>>>>> holiday campaign. This will serve as our unified giving and gratitude
>>>>> initiative across all offices, caregivers, and teams until January 9th.
>>>>>
>>>>> Before we move forward with final communications and logistics, I want
>>>>> to make sure we’ve captured your feedback. Please review the proposal below
>>>>> and share any feedback, questions, or approvals by end of day tomorrow.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is the link:
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_P-O4HlD1L5tzsj3eqZgTCoYLXeAlWdswutE-qnPmI/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>
>>>>> Your input will help us finalize timelines, office expectations, and
>>>>> any support your teams may need to execute smoothly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you in advance, looking forward to your insights.
>>>>> Sky Cross
>>>>> Director of Employee Experience
>>>>> sky.cross@thekey.com
>>>>> (309) 252 - 0773
>>>>>
>>>>> *TheKey.com <http://TheKey.com>*
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: TheKey] <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>