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Community Involvement



Hunzinger Construction Company and its employees are proud to be leaders in supporting our community. Throughout our 103 years in business, it has always been our commitment to support our community and organizations that share our passion. Some of our community outreach efforts are listed below, if you would like to be apart of these efforts or recommend an organization to be a part of these efforts, please contact Sarah Hunzinger (shunzinger@hunzinger.com).




Charity Jeans Day
Charity Jeans is a program implemented by Hunzinger to raise money for multiple local non-profit groups. Every month employees have the opportunity to donate $20 to the chosen organization, Hunzinger matches all employee raised money. In exchange for donating, employees are able to wear jeans on Mondays and Fridays. To nominate your organization for our Charity Jeans Day, please contact Sarah Hunzinger (shunzinger@hunzinger.com)

Organizations Hunzinger has supported with this program are listed below

4H Club
Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Ronald McDonald House
The Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Hunger Task Force
Samaritan Purse Association
The American Heart Association
Hales Corners Veterans Memorial
Hunt of a Lifetime
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
UPAF
LAD Lake
Westside Healthcare
Mount ARARAT Missionary Baptist Church
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Second Harvest of Wisconsin
American Red Cross
Toys for Tots
With Wings and a Halo

Hunzinger has been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for many years and has granted over 100 wishes to date. Employees at all levels take an active role in the wish granting experience. Both John Hunzinger and Kevin O'Toole have provided leadership at many levels. John Hunzinger has served as both a Board Member and Board Chair for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin. Kevin O'Toole has served as both a Board Member and Board Chair for Central Florida and Wisconsin, and a Board Member for Idaho. Kevin is involved at the National level with the Chapter Performance Committee and the Chapter Structure Task Force. He was also recently selected to the National Board of Directors in October 2009. For more information on the Make-A-Wish Foundation and how to get involved, visit www.wish.org.

In addition to the company's commitment as a whole, employees individually take an active role in supporting the Foundation. Each year employees participate in the annual "Walk-For-Wishes", in addition to many other Make-A-Wish events throughout the year.

Hunzinger Construction Company received the Community Star award as part of the 2011 Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Awards.

The Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award was created to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of family businesses that make an impact on the Wisconsin business community. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges from nominations solicited from family businesses in Wisconsin. Criteria for selection include the family business' contribution to its community and industry, its positive links between family and business, and innovative practices used in its business. The award is sponsored by Smith and Gestland, LLP, a Madison-based CPA and consulting firm; DeWitt & Stevens SC, a Madison-based law firm; and Associated Bank. All of the sponsors are committed to helping family businesses thrive.