Dynamic  Finishes launched our Biggest Loser Challenge on 3/14/11!  We have 15 participants ready to lose some major pounds!  There are countless companies nationwide taking part in this program and we are eager to get on board.  We had many requests from employees to sponsor this as a company and we responded with a resounding YES!!  At Dynamic  Finishes, we are not only a company…but a family…and we truly believe that investing in our people is the most sound investment we can ever make.

This is our first program to promote Health and Wellness and we plan to continue with more offerings in the future. In addition to the personal benefits that our employees will gain, there are also the invaluable benefits we gain as a company by staying connected with our people.

Like many companies, we often get very busy with our day-to-day activities and it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of developing personal connections.  Our Biggest Loser Challenge is another way to further our team building efforts and stay in touch with who we are as a company. Our people are what defines us and establishes our identity.

We would greatly appreciate your support and words of encouragement as the “Dynamic Finishes 15″ work to shed the extra pounds! We’ll post updates on our progress under the “News” section of our web site.

Here’s what a couple of our employees had to say about the Dynamic Finishes Biggest Loser Challenge:

Jason Heidbreder, President
“I am participating in this challenge primarily for personal health.  My initial goal is to lose 50lbs which would put me at the lightest weight I’ve been since college. I’ve tried losing weight before and if there is one thing I’ve learned it’s that there’s always an excuse not to do it if you’re looking for one.

As a group I think we’re all going to do better than any of us ever have separately. The determination required to consistently move forward towards a large goal like weight loss and personal health is a trait we can all develop and benefit from. Through this first Wellness Program step and those that follow we will find out how to further develop these skills and make them part of our daily vocabulary.”

Dana Brown, Vice President of Sales
“I feel extremely fortunate to be part of an organization that cares about the health of its employees, not to mention encouraging the fun and friendly competition between departments and divisions. This initiative is healthy two-fold, both mentally and physically.”

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 Jerry Sullivan, X-Cop, Retired infantry man and a much, much happier shooter. 

Every year Dynamic Finishes seems to have a couple of stray dogs find their way to our facility. These dogs (and cats) are part of the forgotten pet population in our city. They were abandoned by owners and spend their days living off the garbage they find and sleeping in abandoned buildings.

As a result, these animals usually live less than a year and die from malnutrition, disease or other painful ends. Unfortunately, during their short-lived time on the streets they inevitably meet up with other strays, end up mating, and give birth to yet more homeless pets… thus continuing this sad cycle.

A year ago, Jim Stuelke, the CEO of Dynamic Finishes, met the Founder of Spay and Neuter of Kansas City (SNKC), Michelle Dormady. Michelle gave up a nice career in the private sector to start an organization that would offer free-to-highly subsidized spay and neutering operations, and other assistance to lower income households.

In 2010 alone, SNKC provided over 5000 of these operations, and assisted another 10,000 pets with other items such as vaccines, dog houses and just helping households take better care of their pets. Through these efforts, the KC Shelter has seen a 35% decrease in animals coming in and animal trouble calls to the city have dropped almost 30%.

Since last year, we have donated $12,500 to SNKC of Kansas City and are very proud of the work Michelle and her staff do each and every day. We were also a key sponsor at the 3^rd Annual SPAY-GHETTI AND NO BALLS dinner event that SNKC put together recently.

Dynamic Finishes also offers a program to our employees wherein if they agree to adopt a pet from a rescue organization, we will pay for 75% of the spay or neutering, and medical needs of the animal. Also, later this spring, we are setting up a foundation called “Don’t Look the Other Way” that will seek to help the fund-raising for this organization and others like it in the area by contacting other companies and individuals in hopes of gaining financial and volunteering assistance.

Kenton Brothers, another local Kansas City company, has also agreed to work with us to financially support SNKC. Kenton Brothers provides security, surveillance and access control systems to companies and also just finished upgrading SNKC’s security systems for free!

If you have any ideas or would like more information on SNKC or our plans in this area, please email Stephanie Swope at sswope@dynamicfinishes.com or Jim Stuelke at jstuelke@dynamicfinishes.com. You can also call us at 816.444.1255.

We would love to hear from you!

Scott says: “A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work!”

I recently had the privilege of participating in a coyote hunt with some well-known outdoor writers from Petersen’s Hunting and American Hunter. I really enjoy their articles as they’ve seen a lot of new products and their reputation is very well respected in the hunting community.

Our outing started off with me first cleaning their guns, followed by their barrels.  Once I was done, the guns were ready to apply the Dyna-Tek Bore Coat.  When I started applying the bore coat they were genuinely amazed at how easy it was to apply.  When I finished coating their guns, I spent time answering their questions about our various products.

The next morning, the hunt was on! We hunted hard for the next two days. The snow was deep and the coyotes weren’t coming into the call. Finally, on the last day, our perseverance was rewarded and we got a couple of coyotes. After the hunt was over, I watched as the writers compiled four hours of pictures and four days of notes. Those guys are great at what they do.

I look forward to seeing our products featured in upcoming articles. I had a great time making new relationships and learning more about how their industry works.

Scott Catton

Principal/Research & Development

Dyna-Tek Coatings