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The generosity of our employees and Donaldson Company's commitment to making a difference in our communities are qualities of which we are very proud. Each year, employees at Corporate Headquarters volunteer for a local non-profit to help the community do work they couldn’t otherwise afford.
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Employee Volunteers Simulate Injury During Exercise with National Guard
On Aug. 23, a bus load of Bloomington-based Donaldson employees volunteered in a disaster simulation. The Minnesota National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army, The Greater Twin Cities United Way, and area businesses to work towards its CERFP certification. This certification enables the state’s guard units to provide immediate response capability to the governor.
As a disaster actor, each volunteer was given a story to act out and some make-up to go with the part, and then s/he was saved from the rubble, washed down in decontamination, and bandaged up. [Image provided by the MN Nat’l Guard]
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Teaming Up with Rebuilding Together
This year, we worked with Rebuilding Together-Twin Cities on our service project. In total, 105 employees refurbished two homes in east St. Paul.
We had three business partners who were instrumental in helping us complete the two projects: Roger Hunt Painting & Decorating, Renstrom Construction and Abbott Paint & Carpet.
After the full day, we met the homeowners and got to see them light up with joy because their homes were now safe for them and their families. It was a really good feeling!
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Employees Made a Difference
In September of 2005, 150 Donaldson employees painted and cleaned at CommonBond’s Skyline Tower in St. Paul, Minnesota. CommonBond has earned a national reputation for excellence in developing and managing quality affordable housing while providing customized resident services administered through Advantage Centers that promote resident success.
This was another milestone in our series of challenging assignments and we produced amazing results, had fun and got to know new people.
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Bridging the Needs in Our Neighborhood
Proving that Donaldson believes in giving back to the community, employees were given the opportunity to work at the service project in place of normal business. 125+ employees participated in the physical labor at Bridging, which made the Bridging warehouse in Bloomington more efficient, allowing Bridging to serve 25% more clients yearly.
The large-scale project at Bridging demonstrated to our employees and our neighbors that we are committed to being here for the long-term and choose to be active in the community in which we are based.
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A Large-Scale Community Connections Project
We worked closely with United Way and Second Harvest Heartland to plan the project, a large-scale painting of the Second Harvest warehouse distribution center that collects and distributes food and grocery items to hundreds of hunger relief organizations.
*This project was recognized by United Way as the 2003 Best Of Caring Connection Project.
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Opportunity for Community
Bloomington employees participated in a community service project at Opportunity Partners’ training center in Minnetonka. In total, 100 volunteers painted and cleaned the center, which serves as a training facility for adults with developmental disabilities or brain injury.
Donaldson's values align with those of Opportunity Partners so it was our privilege to offer them our efforts. It was amazing to see so many paintbrushes going at one time.
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Painting with Pride
Over 100 Donaldson employees took part in “cleaning up” the Lewis House in Eagan, Minnesota. The oversized house that provides services for abused women and their children was cleaned from top to bottom, and painted both inside and out.
Donaldson believes in CAC because it is a partner and leader in the communities it serves.
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Running with Wheelbarrows
Approximately 150 Donaldson employees joined forces to construct a ¾ of a mile woodchip-walking path at Rebuild Academy in Blaine, Minnesota.
Donaldson believes in Rebuild Academy because its high success rate means more than 70% of its graduates remain sober and productive members of society.
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