SPIRE donates $250K to help organizations
FALCON HEIGHTS, MN (April 23, 2020) — SPIRE is leaning into our core action of giving back by providing $250,000 to 187 local organizations and businesses affected by COVID-19. Right now, organizations and businesses’ needs are great, but their funding base is low, so that’s where SPIRE is stepping in to help.
“I’ve heard from many business people who are facing tough times, said SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz, “They have been forced to suspend operations and in turn, non-profits serving our communities are suffering as giving has sharply declined at a time when it is needed most. Our core value is ‘We Care.’ We care for our employees, members, and communities. This is a time to live out that core value with our support. We want our communities to know we are here for them.”
In April, each of SPIRE’s 20 branches, administrative departments, senior management team, Board of Directors, and supervisory committee were asked to decide which businesses and organizations should receive donations as part of the SPIRE Gives Big initiative. Every one of SPIRE’s 300 employees helped select organizations that were important to them and their local community to receive the $250,000.
“SPIRE was founded during the Great Depression,” remarked Stoltz, “Those were tough times, and we are in tough times now. We want to support the great organizations in our communities at a time when they need it the most.”
- Supported Organizations
- A Breath of Hope
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Ace in the City
- Alexandra House
- Alliance Housing Incorporated
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society Minneapolis Hope Lodge
- American Red Cross
- Angel Foundation
- Animal Humane Society
- ACBC Food Shelf
- Anoka County Food Shelf
- Anoka County Humane Society
- Ashes Fire Truck Rental
- BBB Foundation – Better Business Bureau
- Bell Museum
- Best Prep
- Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Pine City
- Big Lake Community Food Shelf
- Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities
- Brook Park Fire Department
- Caring for Cats
- Cars for Neighbors
- Centennial Community Food Shelf
- Center For Hmong Arts & Talent
- CentraCare Covid-19 Foundation
- Central Mille Lacs United Way
- Children’s Health Care Foundation
- Children’s Performing Arts
- Children’s Miracle Network ATTN: Extra Life
- Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf
- Circus Juventas
- CityView Elementary Teachers Fund
- Clare Housing
- ClearWay Minnesota
- Colossal Cafe
- CommonBond Endowment
- Foundation
- Community Emergency Assistance Program
- Community Aid of Elk River Food Shelf
- Como Friends
- Cookie Cart
- Cornerstone Advocacy Service
- CR’s Sports Bar & Carbone’s Pizzeria
- Cross Services
- DARTS
- Day One Crisis Line
- DinoMights
- District 742
- Eastside Elders
- Eggroll Queen Cafe
- El Taco Riendo
- Family Pathways Pine Community Food Shelf
- Family Pathways
- Family Wise
- Feed My Starving Children
- Fishing For Life
- Foley Elementary
- Fraser
- Friends of Animal Adoptions dba Animal Ark
- Friends of Global Market, Inc.
- Gillette Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Global Minnesota
- Good in the ‘Hood
- Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota
- Guardian Angels Senior Services
- Guild Incorporated
- Guthrie Theater
- Hallie Q Brown Community Center
- Hanover Area Food Shelf
- Help at Your Door
- Honor Flight Twin Cities
- HOPE 4 Youth
- Hope Academy
- ICA Food Shelf
- InSPIREation Foundation
- ISD 728 Lunch Program
- Isle Area Food Shelf
- Jacob Wetterling Foundation
- Jeremiah Program
- JP4 Foundation
- Julie and Kirk Cousins Foundation
- Keystone Community Services
- Kick Cancer to the Curb Kanabec County
- Kick Cancer to the Curb Mille Lacs County
- Lakes and Pines Community Action Council
- Listening House
- Loaves and Fishes
- Longville Area Food Shelf
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital
- Meals 4 Medics
- Meals on Wheels
- Meals on Wheels Catholic Charity Senior Dining
- Mercy Hospital Foundation
- Merrick Community Services
- Merrick, Inc
- Midwest Animal Rescue and Services
- Midwest Special Services
- Milaca Area Pantry
- Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization
- Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Minneapolis/St.Paul Public High School Athletics (Twin Cities Dunkers Fund)
- Minnesota Boychoir
- Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
- Minnesota Children’s Museum
- Minnesota DECA
- Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for Coronavirus
- Minnesota History Center
- Minnesota Landmarks
- Minnesota Teen Challenge
- Minnesota Youth Athletic Services
- Minnesota Zoo Foundation
- MN Coalition for the Homeless
- MN Military Family Foundation
- Nimble Fingers and Silver Threads
- North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf
- North Memorial Health Foundation
- Northern Star Scouting
- Ogilvie Fire Department
- Ogilvie School
- Open Arms
- Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
- Pageant of Hope
- Pain Free Patriots
- Pearl Crisis Center
- People Reaching Out to Other People (PROP)
- Pet Haven
- Pine City Fire Department
- Pine City School Food Shelf
- Pine County Sheriff Dept – K9 Unit
- Pine EMS First Responders
- Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington
- Princeton Fire & Police Dept
- Princeton Pantry
- PRISM
- Provision Community Restaurant
- Ramsey County Sheriff Help Team
- Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund
- Regions Hospital Foundation
- Richardson Elementary School
- Rivers of Hope
- Ronald McDonald House
- Roseville Area High School
- Rudy’s Redeye Grill
- Ruff Start Rescue
- Saint Paul Police Foundation
- Science Museum of Minnesota
- Second Harvest Heartland
- Seven County Senior Federation One Mora Time
- Sexual Violence Center
- Sharing and Caring Hands
- Simpson Housing Service
- Solid Ground
- Soup for the Soul, Inc.
- Southern Anoka Community Assistance
- Special Olympics Minnesota
- St. Cloud Fire Department
- St. Paul Winter Carnival
- STEP – St. Louis Park Emergency Program
- Stout’s Pub
- The Food Group
- The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
- The Good Acre
- The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation
- The Link
- The Minneapolis Foundation
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Sanneh Foundation
- The Sheridan Story
- The United Hospital Foundation
- Together for Good
- Toys for Joy
- Tri-County Humane Society
- Tubman
- Twin Cities 400 Tavern
- Twin Cities Autism Foundation
- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
- Twin Cities Pet Rescue
- Twin Cities Public Television
- Twin Cities Salvation Army
- Union Gospel Mission
- Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
- Vail Place
- Valley Outreach
- White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf
- Wilder Foundation
- Women’s Advocates, Inc.
About SPIRE Credit Union
A full-service financial institution, proudly serving Minnesota and Wisconsin residents since 1934. SPIRE is committed to providing smart products, great rates and excellent service with a goal to improve the financial lives for both personal and business members. SPIRE has 22 branches throughout Minnesota. To learn more about SPIRE, please visit www.myspire.com.
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