Giving a standing ovation to YOU – Announcing our Award Winners at this year’s community Celebration & Annual Meeting – Watch Now!
You’re heroic. You’re epic. You’re phenomenal and remarkable.
You’ve changed our community.
You are United Way.
These are just a few words that describe our United Way Award winners and the amazing things they have done for our community this year. Our Community Celebration & Annual Meeting was a special time to remember and honor all the amazing things done over the last year as we announced these deserving award recipients, the amazing companies on our Top 25 Engaged and Top 50 Generous lists – and celebrate all the individuals and companies who make our community a great place to live, work, and thrive.
This year, we asked our award nominees: “If you had a ‘rally song’ or ‘hype song’, what would it be?” To honor our winners, we took their selected song and made a lip-sync-style music video to celebrate them. We invite you to have some fun and honor our winners by watching their videos below. We hope they bring a smile to your face and inspire you to follow in the footsteps of our award winners and go the extra mile to give back.
Congratulations to the Top 25 Engaged Workplaces
This amazing group of companies go above and beyond to encourage their teams to get involved with the work of United Way.
Watch this year’s video celebrating these outstanding workplaces!
Heart of Our Community Award
Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND
United Way is honored to recognize the #1 Engaged Workplace, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND, with the Heart of Our Community Award. This award honors a company whose corporate culture embodies what it means to LIVE UNITED through their commitment to taking action to positively change our community.
Congratulations to the Top 50 Generous Workplaces
We are proud to honor these 50 companies who have been the most generous in supporting our community through their United Way workplace campaigns.
The Philly GOAT & #1 Most Generous Of All Time
SCHEELS
The #1 Generous Workplace, SCHEELS, took home the coveted Philly GOAT Award. This traveling trophy is given annually to the company whose “phil”anthropy and generosity are unrivaled. SCHEELS has held this title for the last decade. They are the true GOAT of giving.
Change Maker Award
Sarah Mastera, Bell Bank
A Campaign Cabinet volunteer who put in outstanding effort to engage our corporate community to give back.
Watch Sarah’s music video featuring performed by our United Way team.
Humble Hero Award
Keith Medhus, John Deere
A person or company whose everyday exceptionality and kindness reminds us we all have the opportunity to be heroic to those in need by stepping forward to volunteer.
Watch Keith’s music video performed by our United Way team.
Magnetic Marvel Award
Goldmark Property Management
A local company that brought energy, enthusiasm, and creativity to their company’s United Way campaign.
Watch Goldmark Property Management’s music video performed by our United Way team.
MVP Award
Cardinal IG United Way Committee
An outstanding Employee Campaign Coordinator volunteer or group of volunteers who gave it their all when it came to spearheading their company’s United Way campaign.
Watch Cardinal IG’s music video performed by our United Way team.
Power of Partnership Award
Light Consulting
A company or person who personifies collaboration by extending their hearts, minds, dollars, and/or goods to further the mission of United Way in an invaluable and immeasurable way.
Watch Light Consulting’s music video performed by our United Way team.
Rising Star Award
Dacotah Bank
There is something uniquely inspiring to see companies soar as philanthropic heroes in our community. The United Way Rising Star Award recognizes a local company who showed outstanding growth in their fundraising efforts to give back through United Way. These companies ignite a fire of giving within their organization and blaze a trail for other companies to follow.
Watch Dacotah Bank’s music video performed by our United Way team.
Join us in congratulating these deserving and wonderful people and companies who inspire us all to take action to create a better tomorrow for all of us!
