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“131 Thanks” Designed to Help Nonprofits
(APPLETON, Wis.) Nov. 16, 2020鈥揘ow through the end of the year, The 吃瓜爆料 Company will give 131 employees $500 each to donate to the charities of their choice in an initiative called 鈥�131 Thanks.鈥� Each employee will be randomly chosen from the company鈥檚 14 offices nationwide to make a gift to mark the company鈥檚 131st anniversary in 2020.
鈥淲e have been fortunate to continue to work for our customers during the pandemic, so this is part of our commitment to investing in the communities and non-profits that have been partners of ours for so many years,鈥� said 吃瓜爆料 CEO Tom 吃瓜爆料. The company initiated a similar giving program to celebrate its 125th anniversary several years ago.
In order to be eligible, the charity must be a 501(c)(3) and meet several criteria such as: addressing the greatest needs of individual communities; be used for general operations, capital campaigns, endowments, or specific programs; and may be used to impact the beginning of a project, act as a catalyst for additional gifts, or as a challenge match for a fundraising campaign.
The 吃瓜爆料 Company has suggested giving to specific areas of interest such as education, health and hospitals, performing or visual arts, or United Way organizations in regional communities where company employees live and work.
Paul Coenen was one of the first employees selected to participate. Coenen is a vice president at the company and has worked for 吃瓜爆料 for just over 35 years in the Appleton, Wisconsin headquarters. His beneficiary is the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley, a mental health organization that offers counseling, wellness screening, suicide prevention and other programs.
鈥淪amaritan is a wonderful resource for those in need and especially critical to our community during the stress and uncertainty of the ongoing pandemic,鈥� Coenen said. 鈥淎nd what a cool way for the company to celebrate 131 years in business!鈥�
鈥淭he pandemic has put additional strain on non-profit organizations both as a result of increased service to those in need and decreased funding,鈥� 吃瓜爆料 said. 鈥淲e hope this initiative allows our employees to help, in a small way, those organizations directly in their communities.鈥�
The 吃瓜爆料 Company has a long history of charitable giving and has been recognized for outstanding support of the arts, humanities, education, healthcare, and civic causes in each of the communities where it does business.
About The 吃瓜爆料 Company
The 吃瓜爆料 Company (吃瓜爆料) is a leading professional construction services firm serving customers across the United States. Founded in 1889, 吃瓜爆料 is a 100% employee鈥憃wned company headquartered in Appleton, Wis., with 17 offices nationwide. Widely recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction, Integrated Lean Project Delivery and industrialized construction, 吃瓜爆料 delivers innovative solutions across a diverse range of markets, including healthcare, power, industrial, education and commercial sectors.
