Alumnus Answers The Call to Give
“It’s hard to articulate why giving is important, because I come from Otterbein. When you come from Otterbein, the call to give becomes baked into your DNA. Giving is what we do, with a purpose that defines the phrase, “We are called to plant trees, the shade from which we should never hope to enjoy.” But enjoy we do, because somewhere out there, there is a tree we planted. And it grew another, and it grew another, and in the end we understand kindness really does matter. And so we give.”
Jeff Wilson ’85,
Senior Regional Vice President and General Manager
Urban One
Alumnus Answers The Call to Give
By Gina Calcamuggio
“It’s hard to articulate why giving is important, because I come from Otterbein. When you come from Otterbein, the call to give becomes baked into your DNA. Giving is what we do, with a purpose that defines the phrase, “We are called to plant trees, the shade from which we should never hope to enjoy.” But enjoy we do, because somewhere out there, there is a tree we planted. And it grew another, and it grew another, and in the end we understand kindness really does matter. And so we give.”
Jeff Wilson ’85,
Senior Regional Vice President and General Manager
Urban One
Kindness Matters is made possible with the generous support of the Kind Columbus initiative at The Columbus Foundation.