Dee Schutte, executive director of the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce, visits with House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers at the Session Priorities event. Governor Tim Pawlenty congratulates John M. Rivisto, president and CEO of Wells Concrete Company, on its new facility in Sartell. The plant has created 50 jobs in central Minnesota and will add another 100 jobs over the next five years. Minnesota legislative leaders share their priorities at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event: (from left) House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers, House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV Eyewitness News; Senate Minority Leader David Senjem; Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller. Governor Tim Pawlenty addresses nearly 1,600 business leaders and policy-makers at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event, the largest legislative gathering of its kind. Michele Engdahl with Thomson Reuters, Eagan, receives an up-close look at a hog-producing facility – Baarsch Farms-Next Generation Pork, Inc. near Austin – as part of Leadership Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber program is an exclusive look at the state’s changing economy and the issues that will shape its future. Grow Minnesota! events help businesses prepare for the economic recovery. Sharing their perspectives on how the recession has changed the job market were (from left) Simon Foster of SpencerStuart, Minneapolis; Sue Metcalf of Ecolab, St. Paul; and Jan Erickson of Medtronic, Inc., Fridley.

Tell Your Story

One of the ways businesses can strengthen or expand their current giving activities is by learning from other businesses. In that regard, many businesses are willing to share their stories of giving and community involvement activities.

Minnesota Business Gives has collected and disseminated dozens of stories that illustrate the different ways in which local businesses of all types and sizes are investing in their local communities. The stories below can serve as an example for your business as you consider your own activities.

Region Business City Size Industry
Central LarsonAllen Brainerd 30 Prof. Services
Central Nemadji Bruno 100 Tech. service
Central Bauerly Cos. Sauk Rapids 800 Manufacturing
Central Curves for Women St. Cloud 0 Recreation service
Central Becker Furniture World Becker 350 Retail trade
Northeast Minnesota Power Duluth 1200 Utilities
Northwest Wells Fargo Baudette 9 Finance/Industry
Northwest Polaris Roseau 1800 Manufacturing
Southeast 3M New Ulm 750 Manufacturing
Southeast Hy-Vee Supermarket Albert Lea 280 Retail trade
Southeast Quality Pork Processors Austin 1100 Manufacturing
Southeast Sanders Steel Erectors Hastings 36 Construction
Southeast Wild Wings Lake City 70 Retail trade
Southeast Winland Electronics Mankato 85 Manufacturing
Southeast Viracon Owatonna 1500 Manufacturing
Southeast Associated Bank Red Wing 65 Finance/Insurance
Southeast Coughlan Companies. Mankato 260 Manufacturing
Southwest Hollis Weber, Farmer Hazel Run 5 Agriculture
Southwest Innovex Inc. Litchfield 220 Manufacturing
Southwest US Bancorp Business Equipment Marshall 380 Manufacturing
Southwest Morris Electronics Morris 12 Retail trade
Twin Cities Mansfield Tanick & Cohen Minneapolis 45 Prof. Services
Twin Cities KKE Architects Minneapolis 160 Prof. Services
Twin Cities Heartland Juice Minneapolis 65 Food Services
Twin Cities Insty-Prints Eagan 5 Printing
Twin Cities Details Salon Spa St. Paul 30 Personal services
Twin Cities Ballard Moving & Storage Eagan 75 Transportation
Twin Cities Buffets Inc. Eagan 1400 Food services
Twin Cities TCF Financial Services Wayzata 3000 Finance/Insurance
Twin Cities Minnesota Life Insurance Co. St. Paul 2500 Finance/Insurance
West Central Lake Region Electric Coop Pelican Rapids 83 Utilities
West Central SJE Rhombus Detroit Lakes 180 Manufacturing

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