MONROE — The Colony Brands Associate Donation Program was started nine years ago to involve Colony Brands team members in giving back to our local communities, a long-time core value at the company.
Since 2011 the program has donated over $1.3 million, with just over $144,000 donated corporate-wide in 2019. The program is funded above and beyond other corporate giving.
John Baumann, Colony Brands CEO, said that this program is very well-received among employees. “This is a chance for the company and our employees to support organizations that are meaningful to them and say thank you for all the work they do in our communities,” he said.
“We’re fortunate as a company to have such dedicated employees helping to keep us on a successful path and being able to offer programs such as this,” added Bob Erb, President of Colony Brands.
Eligible employees are granted a dollar amount for each year of their service that they can then designate to various local non-profit organizations.
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Several organizations were recipients of the Colony Brands Associate Donation Program and those pictured represent them: Pictured in front, from left seated, are Ann Hunter, Keith Ginner, Linda Gebhardt, Dawn Lederman, Erin Emery, Sue Buetzer, Donna Douglas and Donna Kjendlie; middle row, from left, are Dan Nufer, Jeff Ditzenberger, Lynn Brooks, Faviola Larraga, Melissa Even, Kirsten Boll, Tracy Newman, Angela Swinehart, Denise Plantenberg, Jane Curran-Meuli, Jane Sybers and John Baumann; and back row, from left, are Bob Erb, Rick Gleason, Dave Olsen, Trent Henning, Peggy Miller, Kathy Hennessy, Greg Smith, Suzanne Holland, Karen Boll and Teri Ellefson.
In 2019, 19 organizations in the Monroe and Green County area received donations from the program. In addition, over 50 other organizations that serve other Colony Brands facility locations will benefit from the Associate Donation Program.
The following organizations were recipients of the Colony Brands Associate Donation Program: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green County, Everyone Needs a Home Pet Food Pantry, Family Promise Formerly SWCAP/Homelessness Prevention of Green County, Green County EMS, Green County Food Pantry, Inc., Green County Habitat for Humanity, Green County Historical Society, Green County Humane Society Endowment Fund, Green County YMCA, Green Haven Family Advocates, Jacob’s SWAG Foundation, Inc., Literacy Council of Green County, Monroe Arts Center, Monroe Clinic Hospice, Monroe Fund — Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Monroe Theatre Guild, National Historic Cheesemaking Center, Inc., and Salvation Army and Turner Hall of Monroe.
