‘Better than good’; QPP donates $141K to United Way
Published 11:01 am Thursday, December 8, 2016
- Quality Pork Processors workers and United Way staff pose at QPP Wednesday after it was announced that QPP raised $141,000 for the United Way’s annual drive. Photos by Jason Schoonover/jason.schoonover@austindailyherald.com
Quality Pork Processors Accounting Manager John Berglund had a simple description when announcing how the company and its workers supported the United Way this year.
“We had a really good year,” he said.
But United Way Executive Diane Baker said ”good” was a bit too modest.
“It was better than good,” she added later. “I would call it great. This is really impressive. We are beyond excited.”
The United Way of Mower County received a big boost in its quest to raise $1.225 million in its 2016-17 campaign to support more than 55 programs in the Austin community.
United Way Director Diane Baker thanks the Quality Pork Processors workers for giving $141,000 to the United Way’s annual drive during a Wednesday meeting at QPP.
Quality Pork Processors, traditionally one of the top donations, announced it’s giving $141,000 the campaign, topping last year’s $130,000.
“To me that says that QPP employees value United Way programs, and these guys stepped up in a big way,” Berglund said.
Each year, the United Way holds an annual campaign to support programs that help some of the neediest in Austin. After supporting 55 programs in 2016, Baker expects that number to go up next year.
“We know there are going to be more program requests this year, so this goes a long way in helping a lot of people in this community, so great work,” Baker said.
Berglund praised QPP’s solicitors for their diligent work to engage employees and educate them about the programs the United Way supports.
Quality Pork Processors worker Olumide Ademola smiles as he goes to pick up a mixer he won in a raffle after giving to the United Way’s annual campaign at the plant Wednesday. QPP and the United Way anounced that QPP raised $141,000 for the United Way’s annual drive.
The United Way focuses those efforts on four areas it sees as fundamental to a well-balanced life: education, income, health and basic needs.
People can donate to the United Way by contacting United Way of Mower County at 507-437-2313.
Baker thanked QPP for supporting United Way.
“They get it,” she said. “I think they know that there are people struggling in our community, and they know that they can make a difference and they really did that today.”
