was integrated into the business plan as the
primary focus. Initially it was a learning process
Graycon admits as people would ask for raises
to increase their “Grayconian happiness”, but
it was well worth the introduction. Many Gray-
conians are proud to lead fun and engaging
Karma events, approximately twice a month,
that impact worthy local charities. One of
these events was the celebration of Graycon’s
25th anniversary—a house party with over 300
people.
“It’s really about facilitating engagement in-
ternally and with the community, our partners
and our vendors. Would an energy company
with a contracting position pay a little more?
Maybe, but at Graycon there’s more to it. You
see people who are proud to lead our Karma
events, because it’s a charity that is near and
dear to them and they can muster a whole
bunch of other people to get out and really do
some good,” said Gray. It’s rewarding on many
levels. Graycon makes volunteering monetarily
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