Collection Agency Takes a Different Kind of Pledge

This company did something last week that I’m so proud of. I’m proud of a lot of things this collection agency has done and continues to do but to get an entire company behind a movement to give some very worthy people some respect in very short notice was just a great thing to see.

Last week the entire staff of American Profit Recovery took the pledge to end the use of the R-Word or what too many people use at will, the word Retard. The effort spearheaded by Special Olympics nationwide is an effort to rid the word too commonly used in a derogatory way from our everyday language. We saw the news coverage of this initiative and the high school students who took part in this and thought it would be a great idea for our company to take part.

We’re not sure of how many companies are doing this but we are challenging the corporate word and the collection industry to take part in this and help rid an overused and hurtful word from our everyday thoughts.

As a collection agency that already tries to treat everyone we come in contact with, with the respect they deserve, we thought it would be a great thing for us to take on. Before we even took the pledge we heard from our employees that they were so excited we were doing this. Many have already had exposure to and have volunteered for Special Olympics so we know we’re doing the right thing.

See our video of what went on the day we took the pledge and then take the pledge yourself at www.r-word.org.