Showing their commitment to their communities, hundreds of certified public accountants (CPAs) across Illinois participated in the Illinois CPA Society’s 13th annual CPA Day of Service on Sept. 23, 2022, with others still planning activities this fall.
Smiling faces and helping hands were plentiful as 700 CPAs in their matching CPA Day of Service T-shirts took part in a wide variety of charitable and community service activities in support of the communities and causes they care about. Assisting at animal shelters, preparing meals at food banks, feeding the homeless, making children’s school backpacks, and running marathons were just some of the activities that brought much-needed help and support to the organizations the volunteers spent their time with.
“We say our annual CPA Day of Service is ‘a good day for doing good,’ because it really highlights the care and compassion CPAs have for the communities they live and work in. It’s always rewarding to see so many of our members come together across Illinois to help those in need,” says Todd Shapiro, Illinois CPA Society president and CEO. “It was also encouraging to see our volunteer numbers rebounding from the past two years as we emerge from the pandemic. The resolve these volunteers have shown by finding safe, thoughtful, and generous ways to support their local communities and charities is an inspiration to us all.”
Among the many organizations supported by CPA Day of Service volunteers this year were Bernie’s Book Bank, Feed My Starving Children, Food for Greater Elgin, Heartland Animal Shelter, Lambs Farm, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Sonny Acres Farm, SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, Northern Illinois Food Bank, The Anti-Cruelty Society, and The Bridge Teen Center.
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