What is HOBY All About?
Vision, Mission & Core Values
“Create the kind of self you will be happy to live with all your life.” – Foster C. McClellan
Vision: To motivate and empower individuals to make a positive
difference within our global society, through understanding and action, based
on effective and compassionate leadership.
Mission:
To inspire and develop our global community of youth and
volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.
Core Values
VOLUNTEERISM is the heart and soul of our organization. We
appreciate the myriad contributions of our volunteers, and recognize the
power of thank you and of giving back. We seek to promote and encourage
service among our stakeholders. We recognize and value the positive
accomplishments that volunteers can achieve by working together. We
believe that volunteers are positively impacted by our programs as much as
the youth and communities we serve.
INTEGRITY forms the foundation of our organization. We demand the
highest level of ethics. We grow our organization based on interactions that
promote mutual trust and respect with our stakeholders and partners. We
strive to ensure the highest level of organizational effectiveness by
continually reviewing our programs and processes to improve quality and
efficiency.
EXCELLENCE - We strive to continually raise our programs and
business to new levels of excellence. We encourage entrepreneurship and
innovation in business, education, and social responsibility. We develop
creative solutions to address challenges and to utilize opportunities. We
believe that leadership skills can and should be continually improved and
refined.
DIVERSITY - We value and embrace diversity. We seek out views that
reflect all walks of life, and reflect those views in our programs. We are
sensitive to the special needs and diverse backgrounds of individuals. We give
all individuals an equal opportunity to be heard and to benefit from our
programs.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - We value community partnerships. We
recognize the importance of working with community organizations to
strengthen our supportive network. We value the input we receive from our
community partners, and strive to work together cooperatively and
constructively for the betterment of all.
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