PORT ARTHUR —
Dakota Doman worked has worked in the “money” world but says his summer in the non-profit business has inspired him to continue making a difference.
The Houston native is a 23-year-old Lamar University master’s of business administration student who has been assisting the United Way of Mid & South County compile the 2010 Community Needs Assessment.
From undergraduate work in bio chemistry, he worked in the oil and gas industry.
“Everyone likes making money. I worked in that business for a year. I thought I wanted to do something I enjoy. One of the things I greatly enjoy is helping other people,” Doman said.
Working through a Tinstman scholarship, he helped the local United Way research how other Texas United Way groups assessed the needs of their communities.
“It was a great fit for me,” he said.
In the business world, he said his job was to make money for clients.
“The client stake is much higher when it’s dealing with the life of people,” Doman said.
He said he’s observed United Way make a difference through health care and other needs.
“You feel like you’re making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people,” he said.
When he was growing up he said he was aware of influential people in his life getting help through United Way-funded after-school programs and extracurricular activities.
“Without these charities, these people in my life would not have been as successful as they were,” he said.
Carol Hebert, United Way’s executive director, said Doman stood out among all candidates for the work.
Doman is involved with student activities at Lamar. He said he’s interested in more non-profit work in the future.
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