At the end of each year, Wilson & Company invites our employees and clients to vote on our website for one of four charities. We completed the 2015 Donate in My Name event with 416 participants! Thanks to each of you who took the time to join us in giving to the selected charities. Of the total votes, 152 came from Wilson & Company participants and 264 were clients and friends of Wilson & Company.
Wounded Warrior received 46.6% of the total votes; American Cancer Society had 25%; Habitat for Humanity had 15.9%; and Engineers Without Borders had 12.5%. Wilson & Company will donate to each of these organizations based on the percentage of votes they received, and those donations will be given in the names of those who participated in this event.
This year we added a comment section to the voting process, and were pleasantly surprised to receive comments from 116 of our participants. We had over 90 thank yous and many well wishes for a happy holiday season and New Year. Five of the votes for the American Cancer Society were made under the names voters who knew individuals who had or are fighting against cancer. For those that voted for Wounded Warrior, many of the thanks and blessings were for our country and for those who serve.
These are just a few of the comments we received:
“Great idea! Thank you so much for making this donation, and for all the good work you’ve done for us over the past year. We are grateful for your support!”
“It has been a pleasure to see the great work of great engineers. Thank you.”
“Thank you Wilson for offering me the chance to participate. This is a truly thoughtful, generous, and meaningful donation opportunity.”
“Thank you for supporting those who have sacrificed so much to protect us.”
The holiday season represents a time of generosity and time spent with family and friends. This annual charity event reminds us that Wilson & Company is part of a larger community. Our support of these organizations will leave a lasting impression on those involved and build a bond between us and those who participated. These donations are more than just dollar signs; they impact our clients, our friends, our family, and those we may never meet.
