The year is going by so quickly! Year to date, the First Weber Foundation has given over $69,000, as outlined below. Thank you to all the First Weber agents, employees and owners who contribute from commission checks and paychecks to fund the First Weber Foundation. Look at what we have done!
Giving Program: $51,000
Benefitting organizations like:
Habitat for Humanity – in many areas of the state, National Association of Mental Illness, Second Harvest Food Bank, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Badgerland Childhood Cancer Network and American Cancer Society.
Matching Gifts: $12,357
Foundation matches to agent pledges have been paid to eligible non-profit organizations throughout the state and the US. Benefitting organizations like:
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts of America, Susan G. Komen, National MS Society, Chrohn’s % Colitis Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, CARE, Boys & Girls Clubs, Human Societies throughout the state, Special Olympics, Food Pantries
Group Giving Program: $5442
When an office commits to raising funds for an eligible non-profit, the Foundation then doubles the funds raised by Participants and Non-Participants if pre-qualified with the Foundation prior to fundraising.
Offices have worked with non-profits like their local Humane Society or Food Pantry. Others have supported Safe Table Our Priority (STOP) and Aspirus Health Foundation.
Thank you to all First Weber Foundation contributors and to those who requested matching gifts or orgazined a group giving event. Together we can do so much good!
Thank you for reading the First Weber Wisconsin real estate & Wisconsin living blog about the First Weber Foundation’s donations through August, 2011. We are proud to be one of the few real estate brokers to have such a foundation set up to benefit the people and the communities of our state: Wisconsin.