One of our Power of One principles, we believe in supporting the communities our employee owners call home. And as a 100% employee-owned company, we have the power to do so. We call our company-wide effort to Make a Difference in our communities, “Be the Change.” From attending and sponsoring local events to contributing to dozens of organizations, each employee owner is part of our efforts to create a positive and lasting impact. And together, we’ve donated more than $1 million over the last 10 years.
Each quarter, the VGM Community Giving committee selects organizations to financially support based on a common theme. While we support a variety of nonprofits, the organizations we select usually focus on helping veterans, individuals with disabilities, families, or children.
Since we can’t support everyone, we tend to exclude causes like political campaigns, religious groups, for-profit organizations, individuals, school activities, and organizations based outside the communities VGM calls home.
We review donation requests monthly. Please submit your request no later than 60 days prior to your program or function. You will receive an email response in four to six weeks regarding the status of your request. We may request a site visit to meet with you in person and learn more about your organization.
Careers Community Employee Ownership VGM News Published November 9, 2023 Each November, VGM's employee owners set aside time to be thankful on Thanksgiving and to honor our country’s veterans and active military on Veterans Day. For Q4 of 2023, VGM is showing thanks by focusing its community giving efforts on organizations that support veterans and active military. Careers Community DEI Employee Ownership VGM News Published September 25, 2023 VGM Group, Inc. recently announced that the entire team in its human resources department has achieved Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification. MHFA is a program of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps people assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until profes Community Recognition VGM News Published August 29, 2023 VGM Group, Inc. and the Van G. Miller Family Charitable Foundation are excited to announce the city of Waterloo is renaming a portion of San Marnan Drive in honor of Van G. Miller. Effective Sept. 1, 2023, W. San Marnan Dr. between Ansborough Ave. and W. 4th St. will become Van Miller Way.Miller, who passed away in 2015, founded VGM in 1986 with the Careers Community Employee Ownership VGM News Published July 13, 2023 We all face hardship at some point in our lives, no matter how well we prepare or how much caution we take. But VGM employee owners always look to Make a Difference—in the community and for each other.
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