United Way of Bemidji Area announces fundraising total, award winners
The 2011 campaign for the United Way of Bemidji Area generated $392,001.93 to help partner agencies which focus on education, income and health, the organization's leaders announced Tuesday night at its annual Victory Dinner.
The campaign marked the 25th anniversary for the local United Way, which had set a goal of collecting $420,000 in donations last year.
In December, Executive Director Tanya Hasbargen said the United Way was short of its goal and asked area businesses and residents to help bridge the gap. She said a slow local economy impacted donations to the United Way and partnering agencies.
In its 25 years, the United Way of Bemidji Area has received nearly $7.1 million in donations.
At Tuesday's event, several businesses and organizations were recognized for supporting the United Way. The following awards were announced:
Presidents PLUS PLUS Award (corporate gift of $10,000 or more)
First National Bank Bemidji
Presidents PLUS Award (corporate gift of $5,000-$9,999)
Enbridge
Knife River Materials
Norbord Minnesota, Inc.
RiverWood Bank
Presidents Award (corporate gift of $1,000-$4,999)
Ameripride Services
Bemidji Co-op
Dondelinger GM
EAPC Architects
JCPenney
Ken K. Thompson Jewelry
Kraus Anderson Construction
MasTec North America Inc
North Country Business Products
Northway Insurance
Otter Tail Power Company
Paul Bunyan Communications
Potlatch Lumbermill
Renaissance Hearing Center
Sanford Health Healthcare Accessories
Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota
Security Bank USA
Target
Wells Fargo Bank
Director's Awards
Gold Award (more than 70 percent employee participation and more than 9 percent increase from the previous year's campaign)
Pinnacle Publishing
Rural Minnesota CEP
AmeriPride Services Inc
Silver Award (more than 60 percent employee participation and more than 6 percent increase from the previous year)
North Country Business Products
First National Bank Bemidji
Dondelinger GM
Bronze Award (more than 50 percent employee participation and more than 3 percent increase from previous campaign)
Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Area
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting