{"id":4049,"date":"2017-11-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/what-inspires-you\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:04:29","slug":"what-inspires-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-grid-wp.pantheonsite.io\/es\/the-current\/what-inspires-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What inspires you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What inspires you to support a cause?<\/p>\n

For Scott Smith, it was the change he saw taking place in individuals and communities after working with GRID. A longtime solar installer and owner of Highpoint Solar<\/a>, Scott has been a subcontractor partner to GRID, installing for our clients where our volunteer crews can\u2019t go and hiring trainees from the local community. In working with our clients, especially on tribal land near his office in Bishop, CA, he\u2019s seen firsthand just how important solar energy is for the communities we serve.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a look inside reservations, I\u2019ve been able to really juxtapose their reality to my own life. It\u2019s very enlightening. It makes me have more compassion,\u201d Scott reflected. \u201cGRID gives the opportunity to do something positive. It\u2019s the most amazing nonprofit I\u2019ve ever seen.”<\/p>\n

Originally from Portland, he wound his way down the Sierras and ended in a small California mountain town, Mammoth. For years he was a self proclaimed ski-bum, \u201cshredding powder with no crowds\u201d while building a family and a career as a woodcarver. It\u2019s here that he saw a budding opportunity for solar, and met others in the community interested in solar, electric vehicles, and sustainable living. <\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/p>\n

\u201cSolar is embedded in me – I\u2019m captivated with it. It\u2019s important to try to be mindful what our footprint is on the world,\u201d Scott said. \u201cI wanted to do something that was positive and also felt natural. Working with my hands, being creative, and making things.\u201d<\/p>\n

He sees how GRID provides a channel for this same passion in so many others, and wanted to support our programs so more families and job seekers can benefit. By making a gift to GRID, Scott is creating a world where everyone has access to clean solar energy, and the jobs that come with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen it up front and personal. I hired a GRID trainee, Joseph, who stayed on with me as lead installer for over 2 years. Now he\u2019s got a job with his tribe. My current team lead I met indirectly through GRID. It feels amazing to give back, I\u2019m so thankful for everything that\u2019s happened in my own life thanks to GRID.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatever your reason is, we hope you\u2019ll support GRID Alternatives this giving season<\/a> along with Scott and the countless others advocating for an inclusive energy economy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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