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Mission statements

July 13, 2017 by 2 Comments

Mission statements
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Pictured at center and at right during McKinstry community service projects, Kevin Lynn is McKinstry’s community relations specialist.

I recently hosted an Airbnb guest who aimed to visit all 59 national parks by the time she turned 25. She knocked off another three during her stay with us, bringing her total to well over half by age 21.

When I asked why, she explained that she felt a deep sense of awe every time she sat in one of our national parks. It was almost a religious experience, she said. Her journey was a pilgrimage.

All missions are deeply personal. Excellence, power, family, the environment—our private Polaris guides us through the tangle of choices we must make each day.

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