What do a plastics materials salesman, a custom molder and leading manufacturer of golf discs, and a missionary-driven Christian church all have in common with a small village deep in the heart of the Dominican Republic?
For starters, a joint desire to make a difference experience the thrill of bringing many hours of joy to 100+ poor children, among a myriad of other things. And for another, people like Scott Prill, and Chad and Brad Richardson who had the forethought and access to a widely popular plastic product and who were confident their little benevolence would generate such happiness. Read on to learn about the “gesture” made by a key member of an entourage of 19 people to this small village in February of 2013.
During a visit to one of his customers to discuss their plastics materials needs for soft durable materials, thermoplastic polyurethanes or TPUs sold by APS through Scott, the solution came to him – ask the owners of MVP Disc Sports LLC (Brown City, MI), Chad and Brad Richardson whose line of popular golf discs (often called “Frisbee golf,”) - if they could provide him with some golf disc samples to bring with him.
According to Scott, “Their response absolutely floored me,“ he recalls. “I realistically expected to be given a dozen or so discs, but in their generosity, they gave me 100 of the products.
The “plasticsman” continues, “Each child received his or her very own brightly colored flying disc and I had extra that I was able to donate several extra discs to two very poor schools in the area. It’s great to be involved in the plastics industry all these years,” says Scott, “and to know and work with so many benevolent people. I hope to make regular trips back to El Tamarindo not just to perform my volunteer missionary work, but through contacts and offerings by those in my profession – the wonderful world of plastics – to continue to bring joy to those great youngsters in this and other small communities.”
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