AmeriPride Raises $150K for United Way
AmeriPride Services Inc., Minnetonka, MN, recently announced that employees at its corporate headquarters raised more than $150,000 for the Greater Twin Cities United Way through their annual Golf Tournament and other fundraising events. Together with vendor partners and corporate donations, AmeriPride increased its donation to United Way by 20% over last year, according to a news release.
“We are committed to supporting the communities we serve and continue to elevate our engagement and fundraising efforts year over year,” said Bill Evans, AmeriPride president and CEO. “In addition to our annual golf tournament and fundraising campaign, we have participated in multiple volunteer efforts at local organizations in conjunction with the United Way’s Connect with a Cause initiative. This additional involvement helps our employees recognize the impact and importance of their United Way contributions.”
AmeriPride’s corporate campaign included a golf tournament at Bearpath Golf & Country Club in Eden Prairie, MN, and other fundraising activities, on- and off-site volunteering and an employee payroll deduction program. Individual one-time or payroll deduction donations increased by 25% this year. In addition to employee involvement and a corporate donation, many of AmeriPride’s vendors and strategic partners supported the events.
“Our partnership with AmeriPride grows every year and I’m so pleased they continue to renew their commitment to their local communities,” said Sarah Caruso, president and CEO at the Greater Twin Cities United Way. “They are raising the bar every year and always exceeding expectations. I look forward to working with them in the future and building on the great foundation we have established.”
This campaign was a part of a companywide ‘Day of Service’ in which more than 50 AmeriPride branches and support offices from across the U.S. and Canada went out into their local communities to volunteer or donate money, goods and services to local charitable organizations. Last year, more than 900 employees contributed more than 6,000 hours of volunteer work and approximately $800,000 in monetary and product donations as a part of the annual Day of Service.