WHEN GIVING BECOMES SOMETHING MUCH MORE: THE STORY OF CHIROWORKS

Business Stories • May 10, 2018

From donating books, to participating in giving auctions and various events, giving has always been a big part of Dr Gary Tho’s life.

In fact, this innate desire to help others was what propelled his career as a chiropractor, leading to the establishment of Chiroworks, his pain relief and peak performance chiropractic clinic in Singapore.

Giving has been a part of what I do for a long time. I was introduced to B1G1, and that just made things a lot easier.

Through the global business giving movement, B1G1, Gary found a way to seamlessly integrate making a global impact right at the heart of his regular sessions with his patients.

When a new patient comes to his clinic, Gary’s team casually opens the conversation by asking what the patient finds more important – clean water, education, or access to healthcare.

The patient then goes off unsuspectingly for their assessment and treatment as per routine.

The next time the patient comes for their appointment, however, they are surprised with a Gratitude Certificate (think of it as a unique kind of ‘thank you’ card) in their name from Chiroworks saying “Because you’ve come in, and because you said you value healthcare, we’ve now given glasses to people in Indonesia.”

Unbeknownst to Gary himself, the impact of his actions blossomed in a much bigger way than he imagined.

Many of Gary’s patients turned into ardent supporters of his giving activities, and this was most apparent when Gary participated in B1G1’s JOG-week (a virtual race where participants clocked in steps every day to raise funds for their chosen B1G1 project). One patient even pulled out a thousand-dollar note from his wallet to support Gary’s chosen project – education for students in Cambodia.

Lots of people in the world really want to help people but don’t have the means. When they see someone practically doing it, they’re ready to get behind and give them support.

Gary firmly believes that businesses, both large or small, have the power to create positive global impacts. Through the smallest of actions, businesses can play a huge role in shaping the world we live in.