Community Corner

PIA Members are giving back to their communities year-round. We want to highlight what individual members and agency and company members are doing to help make Wisconsin a great place to live and run a business. Share your volunteer story with us – shoot an email and photos of the action to nwhite@piaw.org!

VIZANCE AND BADGER MUTUAL HOST MAKE-A-WISH “SKATING WITH SANTA”

Together, Vizance and Badger Mutual Insurance were the presenting sponsors of Make-A-Wish Wisconsin’s Skating with Santa fundraising event on December 12 in Hartland. Attendees were able to participate in the ultimate holiday experience, featuring a hot cocoa bar, a meet and greet with Frozen’s Elsa and Anna, photos with Santa, and an hour on the ice with the big man himself! The event was a huge success, bringing holiday magic to many families in the community while raising over $20,000 to help make wishes come true for local children living with critical illnesses.

TRICOR’S MADISON OFFICE SENDS DONATION TO LITTLE JOHN’S

TRICOR donates more than $400,000 to the local nonprofits surrounding their locations throughout the state. The Madison TRICOR office was proud to donate to Little John’s, a Madison non-profit focused on sustainability and eliminating food insecurity. This non-profit is a pay-as-you-can restaurant that partners with local grocery stores, taking ingredients that would otherwise be thrown away and converts them into chef-quality meals for those who are in need. In addition, Little John’s provides skills training and job search help to veterans for future careers in the food service industry.

ROBERTSON RYAN’S MEQUON TEAM SENDS VALENTINE’S

Members of the Robertson Ryan Mequon office recently got together and prepared Valentine Gnomes and cards for residents of local assisted living facilities. The group was able to finish a whopping 219 Valentines, which they then sent to ten different assisted living facilities. The team spread the love and made sure the residents felt cherished on Valentine’s Day.

ACUITY EMPLOYEES DISTRIBUTE $500,000 TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

At a December 2021 Town Hall meeting, Acuity employees determined the distribution of $350,000 to six different charitable organizations, which included Conquer Cancer, ® the ASCO Foundation; Fresh Meals on Wheels; Mental Health America; Safe Harbor; The Salvation Army; and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. In addition, each of Acuity’s 1,500 employees was invited to choose any qualifying charity to receive a $100 donation from Acuity, for an additional $150,000. This is the nineth year Acuity employees have directed a special year-end charitable contribution, adding to the company’s longstanding tradition of philanthropy.

ELEVATED INSURANCE’S BOOK DRIVE

Elevated Insurance in Southeastern Wisconsin organized a large-scale book drive over the winter, collecting hundreds of gently used books for Next Door Milwaukee. Next Door Milwaukee is an organization dedicated to helping children get a strong start to life through early childhood education. Elevated Insurance’s volunteer project was able to collect over 500 books to share.