Greater Twin Cities United Way has announced its United for Good Award
winners in May. These awards recognize United Way corporate partners for
leading with excellence in their 2017 campaigns.
Partner of the Year – Large Company
Finalists: H.B. Fuller, Target, The Toro Company
And the winner is…
The Toro Company
demonstrates a company-wide commitment to giving back. The company has
invested over $5.9 million over the past five years in United Way
projects and initiatives, with employees logging over 600 hours of
volunteering!
Partner of the Year – Medium Company
Finalists: DecoPac, Inc., Enterprise, EY
And the winner is…
Thanks in large part to the company’s leadership, DecoPac, Inc.
has seen their campaign giving and participation increase steadily for
the past five years! In 2017, their pledge total increased by 4.3% and
resulted in over 1,020 volunteer hours.
Partner of the Year – Small Company
Finalists: Burns and McDonnell, Venture Bank, Wipfli
And the winner is…
A committed corporate Ambassador and dedicated campaign committee helped the Wipfli campaign increase 26% in 2017, including an auction that led to 4 times that amount of special event funds raised!
Video of the Year
Finalists: CenterPoint, Land O’Lakes, Polaris
And the winner is…
In 2017, Land O’Lakes
saw it’s campaign increase for the 11th consecutive year! The video
focused on showing the importance of standing up for others and being a
support to those in need, helping them to walk/run on their own.
Stan Kowalski Lifetime Achievement Award
This year, United Way also recognized recent Toro retiree, Don
Trevarthen, with this award honoring an individual for long-time
dedication to volunteerism and making an impact in our local community.
We’re incredibly proud to not only honor these outstanding companies for
their support, but all the companies and employees that made a
difference through United Way last year. Thanks to your partnership, the
real winner is the greater Twin Cities community. United We Win.
Special thanks to Deloitte for their generous sponsorship of the United For Good Awards. Learn more at gtcuw.org.