EP 45
When Matt Campana saw a YouTube video of a 3D printer creating prosthetic hands, what he really saw was an opportunity to make a difference. Little did he know how big a difference he would make.
As Matt tells us, “The whole thing has been organic—from finding clients to participate to finding recipients. It’s just happened exactly the way that it was supposed to.”
It’s true, cutting-edge technologies and giving back to those in need are not often associated with one another. However, as 3D printing technologies advance and become more accessible it has opened the door to using them for good.
On this episode of Sustainably Speaking, we’ll share Matt’s incredible story and how he came to found Hands of Gratitude. The project works with corporate and school partners to assemble 3D printed prosthetic hands and distributes them to people around the world.
While assembling a prosthetic hand may seem like a challenging endeavor, Gina Oliver, Senior Director, Automotive, at American Chemistry Council, shares her experience participating in the program.
This is an episode that will pull on your heart strings – and it might just inspire you to participate or, find your own unique way to give back.
On This Episode:
Matt Campana, CEO, Hands of GratitudeMatt Campana has been in the corporate training and development and meetings and retreat industry for over 15 years. After several years as Director of Sales for Grand Dynamics, an Adventure based team and leadership company in Jackson Hole, WY, Matt was on the forefront of the “give back” retreat movement when he started his own company, Corporate Motivation, Inc, in 2008. The key focus of Corporate Motivation was, and still is, to create a platform for businesses to give back through their retreats, meetings and events.
Matt’s unique “Hands of Gratitude” program in which the result is the assembly, delivery and donation of 3D printed hands, has impacted recipients, recipient families and entire communities in ways that could not have been predicted. This program has been a reoccurring activity for companies like; Atlassian, Google, Deloitte, Fed Ex, Merck, Abbot, GE Healthcare, Novartis, SurveyMonkey, GulfStream, Facebook, LinkedIn and many, many more. The Hands of Gratitude program is also being utilized in schools around the country to not only make a difference in the lives of the recipients but also introduce students to lessons of Gratitude, Empathy, Compassion, Inclusion and the overall message that ALL KIDS matter and can make a difference.
Gina Oliver is the Senior Director for the American Chemistry Council’s Durable Markets Advocacy Team. She has 25 years of experience in strategic business planning, advocacy, project management and leadership. Gina has a background in regulatory and product support within the global industry sector as well as trade association leadership and management, public policy and advocacy strategy development and implementation.
Gina holds a master’s in business administration and is a passionate advocate for innovative and sustainable plastic and polymer solutions that solve some of society’s biggest challenges. Under Gina’s guidance, ACC is known as the primary, collective voice for the plastics in durable markets industry working together to provide sustainable, innovative material solutions that enable transformational societal benefits.
Mia Quinn leads efforts to communicate the plastics industry’s major sustainability initiatives. She works to bring together experts to share insights in key areas of sustainability, including public policy, product design, recycling, and infrastructure.
She is passionate about collaboration, clear communication, and engaging audiences to learn more about innovation and modern solutions for our communities and our country. Mia has a degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. She grew up in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado and is a lifelong Denver Broncos fan. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two sons.
