Employee Donations

OUR MISSION: Bringing smiles to families affected by pediatric cancer. Building a community of hope for our brave fighters. We honor our sweet Grant by raising money through our golf tournament. Soon we will have more events and activities to expand our reach and help as many families affected by pediatric cancer.

Find out more here: https://grantingsmiles.org/about/

Restoring Vision: Together, we're dedicated to raising necessary funds that will advance treatments for individuals born with retinal blindness. By supporting cutting-edge research and medical breakthroughs, we aim to bring effective treatments to those affected by CRB1 gene mutations and their families.

Find out more here:

https://www.crb1.org/

The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is a non-profit, rescue sanctuary located in Sandstone, MN. Funded solely by private donations, the sanctuary provides a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspires change to end the wildlife crisis. They have over over 100+ cats ranging from Lions , Tigers, Leopards, to bobcats, servals and domestic cats. They have rescued cats from all over the world who were being used to breed for cub petting, and living in terrible conditions. They also rescue these Wildcats from pet owners who realize that these animals belong in the wild. Once they are at TWS, they live out the rest of their days in their natural habitat. Being cared for with food, medical treatments, and enrichment. TWS is a true sanctuary which means they are not open to the public.

Find out more here: https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/

The Minneapolis Foundation drives collective action to realize strong, vibrant communities. We cultivate generosity by taking action on the greatest civic, social, and economic needs—partnering with nonprofits, facilitating grantmaking, driving research and advocacy, and providing services to donors seeking to make a difference in their communities.

Find out more here: https://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/about/

Legacy Matters (MLL Mission Corp) is a 501c3 that funds scholarships for youth basketball players in and around the Milwaukee area.

Find out more here: https://www.legacymatters.foundation/about

The MS 150 Minnesota raises awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Sarina Khariwala from CG is participating in this ride.

Find out more here: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1236

The MS 150 Minnesota raises awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Sarina Khariwala from CG is participating in this ride.

Find out more here: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1236

OUR MISSION Help people access community resources through relationships and advocacy with service agencies Identify gaps in service to people in need and engage community members in using their resources to address these needs Empower low-income people to build and sustain their own social, economic, and spiritual well-being Increase community awareness about the reality of poverty in our community.

Find out more here: https://www.youarethelink.org/

The MS 150 Minnesota raises awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Sarina Khariwala from CG is participating in this ride.

Find out more here: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1236

We serve in areas of the world that are the least reached and least resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the worlds greatest injustices.

Find out more here: https://www.venture.org/ourwork/

Our mission is to create a new world of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. We do this by providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions, inclusive healthcare programs, leadership and advocacy training, and inclusive school programs.

27 Team Members raised a total of $17,833 with the help of CG Employee Match donation that matched $3.868.00. CG Employees that had their donations matched: Mark Ahmann, Chris Andrews, Tom Broback, Stacy Bury, George Buchok, Kim Bryan, Charlie Christensen, Carrier Des Marais, Sara Ehlen, Samantha Olinger, Shawn Flavin, Amy Filzen, Scott Fogelson, Gail Bloxham, Shawn Wensel, Brittany Ratke, Barb Michael, Angelia Roe, Matt Razidlo, Jill Saber, John Bedor, Larry Hutchins, Ryan Huddy, Becka Hoffman, Marilyn Hentges, Cal Simmons, Tyler Simmons, Micah Salas, Kersten Skaff, Katie Randolph, Jocelyn Liska, Tony Larson, Linda Jackson, Nancy Matykiewicz, Derek Peltier, Rick Redding, Ann Krogmeier, Pam Warnke, Derek Mattson, Yarden Wolfe, Ali Williams, Sean Karsh, Ramona Schaefer, Brandon Schuh, Brittany Ratke, Gail Oldakowski, Kim Nygaard, Carrie Des Marais, Luke Olson, Client Sichmeller, and Cam Traetow.

CG Employees that did the Plunge: Gail Bloxham, Sam Doocy, Amy Filzen, Shelby Gierdal, Tyler Gerads, Becka Hoffman, Julie Kack, Meghan Kimmerle, Amanda Kimmerle, Lillian Rivera, Kyle Simmons, Matt Warren, and Yarden Wolfe.

Find out more here: https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/about/

Our work is about so much more than moving food. It’s about making families whole again. It’s about helping those in crisis find stability. It’s about relieving the stress of an empty fridge for parents, making sure kids have the food they need to learn in school, and giving seniors a chance to stretch their dollars every month. It's about meeting community needs and bringing stability to hungry households. Our impact goes far beyond a generous box of nutritious groceries. We’re here to advocate for systematic change, innovate the way we source and distribute food, and empower our community to provide healthy food where it’s needed most.

CG Employees that had their donations matched: Ali L. Williams, Linda Jackson, Sara Ehlen, Stacy Bury, Barb Michaels, Jill Saber, Sarina Khariwala, Katie Randolph.

Find out more here: https://www.2harvest.org/

INDY Foundation (Acronym I'm Not Done Yet) is to provide love, faith and financial support by directly supporting Minnesota's cancer warriors and their families verse the battle at hand.

CG Employees that had their donations matched: Sean Karsh, Derek Heaton, Courtney Stortz, Pamela Warnke, Elizabeth Fairbanks, Pat Waye, Barb Borders, and Shawn Wensel.

Find out more here: https://www.im-not-done-yet.com/

Convoy of Hope is a humanitarian, faith-based organization on a mission to feed the hungry and bring help and hope to communities that need it most.

Find out more here: https://convoyofhope.org/

Create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Find out more here: https://www.bigstwincities.org/

Our mission is to create a new world of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. We do this by providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions, inclusive healthcare programs, leadership and advocacy training, and inclusive school programs.

**Donations made by many CG employees. **

**Find out more here: **https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/about/

2B CONTINUED's mission is to increase awareness of suicide prevention, mental health and wellness through advocacy, education and outreach. Each year they host a "Dancing Like the Stars" show where 12 couples from different counties compete to raise funds. This donation will go towards the couple representing New Ulm..

Find out more here.

My nephew was born with a Congenital Heart Defect: Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (his right side of his heart is non-functioning/non-existent). He recently completed a 3 stage open heart surgery procedure at 4 years old. He had one surgery at 3 days old and his second at 4 months old. This organization helps raise funds to hopefully one day cure CHD.

Find out more here.

My nephew was born with a Congenital Heart Defect: Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (his right side of his heart is non-functioning/non-existent). He recently completed a 3 stage open heart surgery procedure at 4 years old. He had one surgery at 3 days old and his second at 4 months old. This organization helps raise funds to hopefully one day cure CHD.

Find out more here.

Cure Sanfilippo Foundation architects and funds cutting-edge research to accelerate discovery of a treatment or cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome so parents can dream of their children’s futures again.

My best friend's daughter was diagnosed with this rare, terminal disease a year and a half ago. Donations help to directly fund research and clinical trials, which gives my best friend hope for her daughter's future.

FInd out more here.

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find our more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find our more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find our more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find out more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find out more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find out more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Bemidji First City Lions is a Charter Club of Lions International whose goal and purpose is to generate awareness and raise money for causes and diseases including but not limited to Vision & Hearing Loss, Environment, Hunger, Diabetes and Childhood Cancer.

Find out more here: https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/bemidjifirstcity/

Provides support for those going through breast cancer treatment

Find out more here: https://www.fireflysisterhood.org/

Adopt A Husky Minnesota is an all volunteer nonprofit 501(c)3 breed specific rescue dedicated to the welfare of displaced Siberian Huskies and is committed to providing the highest level of care through fostering, rehabilitation, medical care, extensive breed education to not only adopters but the general public and ultimately proper placement into a forever home.

Find out more here:

https://www.adoptahuskyminnesota.org/

The MS 150 Minnesota raises awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Sarina Khariwala from CG is participating in this ride.

Find out more here:
https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1236

The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is a non-profit, rescue sanctuary located in Sandstone, MN. Funded solely by private donations, the sanctuary provides a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspires change to end the wildlife crisis. They have over over 100+ cats ranging from Lions , Tigers, Leopards, to bobcats, servals and domestic cats. They have rescued cats from all over the world who were being used to breed for cub petting, and living in terrible conditions. They also rescue these Wildcats from pet owners who realize that these animals belong in the wild. Once they are at TWS, they live out the rest of their days in their natural habitat. Being cared for with food, medical treatments, and enrichment. TWS is a true sanctuary which means they are not open to the public.
This month all donations are TRIPLE MATCHED!

Find out more here:
https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Find out more here:
https://boysandgirls.org/about/who-we-are/

The MS 150 Minnesota raises awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Sarina Khariwala from CG is participating in this ride.

Find out more here:
https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1236

Legacy Matters is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in memory of Matthew Leonard Lukomski. Matt was an avid fan of Marquette University basketball and frequently attended the university’s youth basketball camp. To honor Matt’s passion and his kind, benevolent spirit, Legacy Matters seeks to support the hobbies, dreams, and ambitions of young hoopers throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Find out more here:
https://www.legacymatters.foundation/

Will you join us in welcoming Ukrainian families looking for safe haven in Minnesota?

The war in Ukraine has destroyed neighborhoods and disrupted every part of life for Ukrainians. 25% of the population (15 million) have left their homes behind. Nearly 8 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries.

There is now a two-year humanitarian visa pathway to the U.S., but they must have a U.S. citizen sponsor them. We have created a strong support team, but we need you help! Will you join us in helping these families start new lives?

Your donation will help our families get settled and provide ongoing support with things like airfare to the U.S., food and clothing, housing and utilities, local transportation, and setting up a home. We are committed to help these families until they can fully support themselves.

We are working with the Alight organization to connect with those families in the most urgent situations. Alight has been providing humanitarian and disaster relief services all over the world for 35 years, and we are proud to be at the forefront of their recent Ukrainian initiative. For more information, please visit wearealight.org.

Your support and a donation today will help us be ready when our first family arrives. Even a small donation will help us achieve our goal!

Thanks so much for your support. Please, share with anyone you think might want to help!

Find out more here:
https://give.wearealight.org/fundraiser/4384632

Since 1986, United Way of Bemidji Area has served our community and taken a leadership role in ensuring the lives of those who live here are improved.

With your help, United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Through your investment, United Way is able to address the critical needs that matter most to you and our community, and create a meaningful difference in people's lives by: investing in nonprofit health and human service programs and services that address the most critical needs and deliver the greatest impact possible; implementing community impact initiatives and support year round programs that address new and emerging needs; and, forming strategic partnerships and collaborations—sharing responsibility and accountability for delivering meaningful and long-lasting results.

Our focus is on basic needs, health, and education - the building blocks for a good quality of life.
Basic Needs - meeting basic needs of food, shelter, safety and inclusiveness.
Health - promoting wellness and health care access. Education - preparing children to succeed in school and youth to succeed in the community.

United Way recruits people and organizations who bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. We invite you to be a part of our work.

You can give, you can advocate and you can volunteer.

That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.

Find out more here:
https://www.unitedwaybemidji.org/

JDRF (Junivelle Diabetes Research Foundation) Ride is funding mission-critical Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research and driving broad-focused mission engagement while transforming lives through physical fitness, mental fortitude and deep community connections and personal commitment.

Find out more here:
www.ride.jdrf.org

Fourth generation is a hands-on philanthropic organization for rising leaders who care about local issues and want to make a bigger impact in the community. Since 2010, 4th Gen has raised nearly $500k to address mental health, youth homelessness, food justice, small business development, resources for immigrant populations, aging, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, place-based disparities, and climate justice.

Read more here:
https://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity dedicated to raising money for lifesaving childhood cancer research and funds more in childhood cancer grants than any organization except for the U.S. government.

Read more here:
https://www.stbaldricks.org/

Julie Knack and CG Team raised over $16,000 this year with 22 plungers.

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries.

Find out more here:
https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/

Our mission is to provide a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspire change to end the captive wildlife crisis.
Our vision is to help create a world where animal sanctuaries are no longer needed.

Combining natural and spacious habitats with a life free of exhibition, TWS allows all residents to live wild at heart. Each cat has the opportunity, often for the first time in their lives, to choose a path to walk and a place to lie down.
 
As a true sanctuary, TWS does not breed, buy, sell or exhibit animals. Committed to public education about the captive wildlife crisis, TWS seeks to create a world where animal sanctuaries are no longer needed. The sanctuary is not open to the public in order to assure true peace and tranquility for the cats.
 
Established in 1999, TWS is accredited by the American Sanctuary Association and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. We are also licensed by the USDA and a member of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance. TWS is also rated as a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator.

Find out more here:
https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/

HeartWorks was created in June, 2020 to accelerate and expand the product development pioneered by the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), founded at Mayo Clinic in 2010. The HLHS program has formed a nationwide research consortium and developed cell-based therapeutics to treat CHD, some of which are currently in clinical trials.  
The HLHS program’s team of physicians, scientists, and engineers have a combined average of nearly 30 years of experience across their respective disciplines and have focused this expertise on treatments for the most severe forms of CHD, thereby furthering advanced research in genetics, stem cell biology, clinical trials, and cell-based manufacturing.  The team developed a platform that enables multiple cell-based clinical trials to be conducted simultaneously in collaboration with a consortium of world class medical institutions. HeartWorks will expand the HLHS program product pipeline and grow its ecosystem of partners to scale up development of new CHD therapies, clinical trials, and product launches.
Our ecosystem is a critical component of our success. All of our partners believe in and actively support our vision of transformative product development for the CHD community. We will engender trust with our benefactors, CHD children and families, and partner institutions by sharing data and outcomes at a level not possible before within individual institutions. We will share our successes together.

Find out more here: https://www.heartworksinc.org/overview

We are working to cure Sanfilippo Syndrome
Cure Sanfilippo Foundation is a 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit Organization
All net funding goes to the urgent mission to advance treatment options to treat children with Sanfilippo.
This is led by proactive families of children with Sanfilippo Syndrome, and their supporters, who work tirelessly to change the fate and future for these children.

Find out more here: https://curesanfilippofoundation.org/

Highland Friendship Club (HFC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that its members have ample chances to build personal relationships, explore new interests, and form lasting friendships with people of all abilities. Additionally, HFC provides parents and caregivers with options, support and hope!

The mission of Highland Friendship Club is to serve individuals with disabilities from teens through adulthood by providing a range of opportunities to develop lifelong skills, friendships and connections within their community.

HFC is proud of the number of its volunteers and partner organizations and local businesses. We're all about exploring, experiencing and tapping into what our great community has to offer!

Find out more here: https://www.highlandfriendshipclub.org/about-us

Every year, millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. From this data, we estimate at least 6,200 children die each day from causes related to undernutrition. This is heartbreaking.
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food. As a Christian nonprofit, FMSC is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit. FMSC works with food distribution partners that stay with communities for the long haul, empowering them to move from relief to development.
FMSC meals are developed by food science and nutrition professionals to supplement nutritional needs and reduce problems with malnutrition. Nutrition allows children to grow, thrive and develop to their full potential.

Find out more here: https://www.fmsc.org/about-us

Every year, millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. From this data, we estimate at least 6,200 children die each day from causes related to undernutrition. This is heartbreaking.
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food. As a Christian nonprofit, FMSC is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit. FMSC works with food distribution partners that stay with communities for the long haul, empowering them to move from relief to development.
FMSC meals are developed by food science and nutrition professionals to supplement nutritional needs and reduce problems with malnutrition. Nutrition allows children to grow, thrive and develop to their full potential.

Find out more here: https://www.fmsc.org/about-us