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Giving Season 2024: Recapping Egan’s Shareholder Giving
December 31, 2024
Connecting to the community in which we live and work is an important part of Egan Company’s purpose statement: “With passion and pride, we build better lives and communities – together.”
In 2024, Egan found ways to give back to the community by partnering with local organizations, non-profits, and causes that help make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, friends, and families. With these donations, Egan was listed #15 on the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s corporate giving list in 2024.
The following organizations received financial donations from Egan this holiday season, to help further their mission and build a stronger community:
- The education, treatment, and resources for people living with Alzheimer’s and their families is fueled by the work being done at the Alzheimer’s Association.
- Americans facing heart disease and cancer find comfort and resources thanks to the advocacy and research from the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society.
- Funding safety initiatives, community events, and youth outreach through the Champlin Police Crime Prevention Fund helps make Egan’s headquarter city a safer place.
- The care and treatment from the Children’s Heart Clinic at Children’s Minnesota gives families comfort, peace of mind, and support during difficult diagnoses.
- Children and their families living with difficult illnesses receive top care from the teams at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital of Minnesota. In addition to the company’s support, Egan board member Duane Hendricks and his wife Linda made personal donations to each of these organizations.
- A future-focused organization, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation seeks to discover breakthroughs for children living with diabetes.
- The next generation of skilled trades workers are finding their strength at Lake Street Works! Throughout the year, Egan partners with Lake Street Works to support career development programs, tours of Egan’s shops, and more.
- Finding new homes throughout Minnesota for dogs through Minnesota Greyhound Rescue.
- By providing nutritious, healthy food as well as clothing, the North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf & Closet (NACE) creates stability and peace of mind for the community.
- Offering support and finding treatments for patients with polycystic kidney disease at the PKD Foundation Twin Cities.
- Veterans can find mental health support through Roger Up!, a local organization asking vets the question, “are you okay?”
- During long hospital stays, having a place to eat and sleep is important for families going through difficult times, which is why Ronald McDonald House Charities opens its doors for those experiencing extended hospitalizations.
- Ending hunger in the community is the mission at Second Harvest Heartland.
- By providing assistance and resources in their daily lives, The Sunshine Social Club helps individuals with disabilities overcome challenges to help them thrive.
- Spending time outdoors enjoying local parks is what it’s all about at the Three Rivers Park District Foundation.
- Bringing awareness to mental health and providing resources to those struggling through Thumbs Up.
- Children with terminal and life-threatening illnesses have a chance at having a wish come true thanks to the Wishes & More Children’s Wish Foundation.
Learn more about each of these deserving organizations and the work they do on their websites!