Other than G-Team, our employees take it upon themselves to perform random acts of kindness outside of the office as well. Daniel was picked to compete in Showtime’s “Walk of Shameless” (STARTING TODAY!) and will be battling against others to raise money for a charity of his choice.
Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do at Groupon. GO!
Hi, my name is Daniel Usem and I am from Mendota Heights, MN. I am a Groupon Now! sales rep for the city of Boston.
What have you gotten yourself into, sir?
We are going to be walking on a treadmill from 8 AM to 8 PM for five days straight. Each team consists of three people. One person from your team must be walking at all times. Throughout the entire competition they will also be asking us Shameless trivia questions and if you get one wrong they bump up the speed on the treadmill for the next 60 minutes. Also, with each passing day they will be bumping up the incline on the treadmill by 1.0 so by the fifth day the incline will be up to 5.0! This could get real interesting real fast, so stay tuned!
What can we do to help?
The main reason we’re doing this is to raise money and awareness for ALS research. One of my camp counselors and good friends was diagnosed with the disease at the young age of 24. We are committed to bringing awareness to ALS through fundraising for the premiere organization solely dedicated to research and a cure. That organization is ALS-TDI, or the ALS Therapy Development Institute. To show your support you can check out the “Walk of Shameless” website and tweet on our behalf using the hashtag #TEAMCARL, or text “CARL” to the number 74688. You can also show your support by donating directly to the institute!
