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Corporate Campaign Fun Events - 2005
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Tastefully Simple
"Giving Is Groovy" for United Way
Tastefully Simple again planned a week of activities around raising funds for
United Way. This year's theme was "Giving is Groovy," with a 1970's focus
for all the activities. Through the events, Tastefully Simple raised
$919.35 which was added to team pledges of $28,636.
Tastefully
Simple kicked off a week filled with fun, fundraising and team-building
activities, such as:
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Chili Cook-Off
- One of the highlights
of the week was the Annual Chili Cook-Off. Team members were encouraged
to bring in a pot of their favorite chili. The entries were judged and
everyone was invited to buy a bowl or sample cup of chili for lunch.
This event raised $425, and Linda Baltes from our Conference, Events and Travel
Team was crowned the 2005 Chili Queen and went on to represent Tastefully
Simple at the United Way Chili Cook-Off at the Broadway Ballroom.
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Penny Wars
– Penny Wars continued all week. Each team filled a jar with pennies or
paper currency and added silver coins to other teams' jars to sabotage their
chances of winning. Though the team with the most points at the end of
the week won bragging rights, everybody was a winner since all of the change
was cashed in and donated to the United Way.
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'70s
Casual Day–
New this year was a '70s casual day. For a $1.00 donation all team
members wore their grooviest '70s gear or casual attire. The foxiest
outfits were given gift certificates to a gas station.
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Groovy
Games on the Green – A variety of outdoor games were played where winners were awarded
restaurant or coffee shop certificates. These events were fun
team-building events, in addition to raising money and awareness for United
Way.
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Again this
year, team members received incentives for pledging through payroll deduction,
including paid days off and reserved parking spaces during the winter.
37% of team members pledged through payroll deduction for 2006, a 3% increase over 2005!
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Bremer Bank
Bremer Bank held their Kick-Off with an
assortment of events. They formed four teams and held a Chili
Cook-off. The winner then entered the United Way Chili Feed
Cook-off held at the Broadway Ballroom. They took home the prize
for the Open Division which is on display in the bank. Their teams
are as follows:
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If you were at the
Bremer Bank during their United Way Chili Cook-off you would have seen
the strangest looking characters working there.
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A winner for the
best western outfit was chosen. And the winner got a super wonderful
prize!
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Bremer Bank's United Way Campaign lasts throughout the
entire month of October. Watch this space for more fun pictures.
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Echo Press
Echo Press held it's Third
Annual Silent Auction in October to benefit Heart of Lakes United Way. They raised over $900 at this event.
Some of the items available
were delicious home made cookies and truffles, photography lessons, a
hand made scarf, a massage, several gift baskets and a hand crafted
clock. Items were donated and purchased by Echo Press employees.
Each year this event has expanded to include new and unique auction
items.
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During the event employees
gathered and enjoyed an assortment of special goodies furnished by
co-workers such as chili, salads and delicious yummy bars.
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Wells Fargo Bank
The UW corporate campaign at Wells Fargo Bank lasted for 3 weeks. To
create some fun and excitement and to help raise money for United Way,
employees at Wells Fargo held several special events.
Special events included:
Jeans Day
Silent Auction
Penny Wars
Potluck
Lunch
Football
Board
Treats for the Day
Chili Contest & Feed
For the tricycle relay race employees voted for two team captains. Each
time they voted for their choice for team captain, they were required to
make a donation to United Way in the amount of $1.00.
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What a fun way to play an important role in positively impacting the
lives of others.
Wells Fargo Bank held their own
in house Chili contest and it was the winner's privilege to represent
Wells Fargo at the Heart of Lakes United Way Annual Chili Cook-off.
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Wells Fargo employees raised $1,295 for United Way during their special events.
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ITW Heartland
New this year at ITW
Heartland was
the United Way "Early Bird Special." During the week before the
kickoff if you signed up with your UW building representative and made a
donation of $52.00 or more through the payroll deduction program then you
would receive the following benefits:
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Free pizza at the Pizza
Kick-off
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Free raffle ticket for
Chamber Bucks
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Free ticket to build your
own ice cream sundae at the Ice Cream Sundae Bar on Tuesday's
afternoon break
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Free ticket to the
Watermelon Feed on Wednesday's afternoon break
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Free Early Bird Only
raffle tickets for $100 in Chamber Bucks plus Vikings Tickets, Dinner
& Theatre for two at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre & more
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50 Free General Raffle
tickets for the big raffle on Thursday
Monday started the kick-off with a Pizza party. Lots of pizza
and prizes. Tuesday was Purple Pride Day with the watermelon
feed in the afternoon. Silent Auction bidding also began on
Tuesday. Wednesday concluded the bidding on the Silent Auction
items and a Ice Cream Sundae bar followed. Thursday was chili
feed/potluck day. Friday two lucky employees names were drawn to
receive a game of golf with green fees paid by ITW.
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3M
3M kicked off this years
events on September 1, with their 3rd Annual Bar-B-Q lunch offered to all employees.
This hot lunch is served by United Way Committee members across the
three
shifts. Everyone has an opportunity to join in.
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The Silent Auction was very successful.
It is their
biggest money maker and has increased every year. They have items
ranging from:
- Special parking spots for winter
- A pizza lunch which brings work teams together to outbid other
work teams
- A cheesecake along with embroidered towels brought $85.00
- A John Deere dishtowel brought over $20.00
- Holiday items, home canned jellies & crafts
- Local businesses also donated some great items
Bids
really jump several minutes prior to closing of the auction.
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On Sept. 20, United Way plant meetings were held. Linda Roles,
Executive Director of Heart of Lakes United Way; Corliss Stark, 2005
Campaign Chair and Sheriff Ingebretsen joined us in the afternoon
regarding Douglas County needs. They did an
informational presentation focusing on meth in Douglas County and it's
destructive path for users and their families.
Another event included a Paid Day Off
Raffle, which was won by a new employee. There is nothing like winning an extra day of vacation.
A Bake Sale wrapped up the events on Sept. 22. 3M has several
generous and awesome bakers and plenty of hungry co-workers
who enjoyed a wide variety of treats.
3M also participated in United
Way's Annual Chili Cook-off on September 27 at Broadway Ballroom.
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Unicel
Unicel recently completed their United Way
corporate campaign. Employees had an opportunity to listen to the
Heart of Lakes
United Way presentation by Linda Roles, Executive Director; Corliss
Stark, 2005/06 Campaign Chair and Deputy Sheriff Brandon Chaffins.
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Unicel employees also had
fun with their campaign this year. They had a Penney War, a
Silent Auction, Rolls &
Coffee one day and a Viking/Packer Football Pick-em
Contest.
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