"As the president of the company, I just felt the responsibility to make sure I communicated with everybody the best I could," said Pouttu. "To just sit there and not communicate, I couldn't do that. I wouldn't have felt comfortable."

Harwick employees supported Education Alternatives’ Giving Tree, providing many items on their students “Christmas Wish Lists.” Education Alternatives (EA) is a non-profit private school, with over 20 years’ experience educating special education students.