
Why April is Public Interest Registry’s Favorite Time of Year
By ‘C’ Culpepper, Office Administrator, Public Interest Registry Here at Public Interest Registry (PIR), April is our favorite month. Not because the cherry blossoms are in full bloom here in the DMV. Not because temperatures are warming and we can finally put away our bulky parkas. And not because jelly beans and chocolate eggs are on every grocery store counter… though none of these things hurt! PIR celebrates April because it is National Volunteer Month! In the U.S., National Volunteer Month is an entire month dedicated to honoring volunteers throughout our communities and encouraging continued and increased dedication of time and talent to whatever area one is passionate about – here in the U.S. or abroad. As a nonprofit itself, PIR has an affinity for volunteerism – something that attracted me to the company straight away. Along with company-wide philanthropy, PIR has an Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) intended to enable