How a Small Shop Launched Its Own 501c3

April 27, 2021
How can you incorporate a community giving program into your day-to-day operations? Levon Arnold of Long Arm Mechanics explains.

For Levon Arnold, owner of Long Arm Mechanics in Garden City, Idaho (and recent Best Workplaces winner), community outreach is more than a goal. It's a mission he's built into his shop's day to day procedures by launching his own 501c3 program. 

Tune in to learn how Arnold went about launching the program, some of the challenges faced along the way, and how the program has been incorporated into the shop's every day workflow in the latest episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio.

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About the Author

Megan Gosch

Megan Gosch is the associate editor of Ratchet+Wrench, where she produces content and oversees production of the publication.

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