2011 Community Giving Campaign
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A recap of the Marquette Real Estate Group 2011 Community Giving Campaign
2011 Community Giving Campaign
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Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Employees came together September 9-20 to have some fun and raise funds for those less fortunate in the Minnesota community.
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 • All proceeds raised through the campaign were split equally among the following Federated Funds: • Community Health Charities • Community Shares of Minnesota • Greater Twin Cities United Way • Minnesota Environmental Fund • United Arts Fund
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 The campaign kicked off with a pizza lunch and the first round of the ever-popular bean bag tourney. Many thanks to Paul Hawkins for the kick-off speech!
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Other Mid Week Events: • Bake Sale – Best results yet, thanks to the many who donated! • Internal Silent Auction – New event (also our third-highest money raiser!) • “Right to Wear Jeans” – Consistently one of our top two events • Crossword Puzzle – Kate Spates was our winner (“expert”)
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Thursday brought us sunny skies, cool temps and a CARNIVAL!
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 We joined forces with Avtex (our sister company on the third floor of Northland Office Center) to bring a carnival atmosphere to the Money Wars Finale. • Mark Mundahl and Tom Smith were our dunk tank participants • Elizabeth Stamplis, John McCarthy and Dan Gleason were our pie toss targets • We also held our bean bag semi-final and final rounds. Avtex was awarded the new traveling trophy. Better luck next year! • Our winners: Semi Final – Kris Smeltzer and Brent Masica (Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq) • Final – Vish Yem and Josh Dean (Avtex)
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Q: Which is worse – pie or tank? A: Pie. How would you like vanilla pudding in your ears? Need we say more?
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 The Many Faces of John McCarthy
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Our campaign ended with the Chili Cook-Off. Vicki Ribich and Robin Melcher tied for best cooks. Both were awarded a special thanks for their entries. The grand total raised for this year’s campaign: $7,457! We hope everyone had a great time. See you all again next year!!
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Special Thanks To: Vendors Who Donated: AP Lawn Blue Cross Blue Shield Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Chipotle Cowboy Jacks Davanni’s - Bloomington MN Hilton Hotel Lilja, Inc. Marquette Real Estate Group MN Renaissance Festival NorthMarq Real Estate Services Northland Paving PC Mall Sam’s Club St. Paul Saints United Properties Employees Who Donated: Gail Hesselbrock Mary Johnson Mark Nelson NMRES/MREG Card Club Elizabeth Stamplis Bake Sale Donators Chili Cook Off Participants
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 Extra Special Thanks To: • John Boben, Bill Brickzen and the RJM Team – for building the backboard for the pie toss • Joan Firnhaber & Entire NOC Team – for helping us with EVERY event (you make us look good) • Dirk Koentopf – for his time, talents and equipment (our own “mix master”) • Paul Hawkins, Eva Stevens and Keith Ulstad – you stood up and spoke when we needed it • Ina Rae Noethe and Team – for all the big and little things you did to help us • Tom Peterson – for giving us latitude with some more crazy ideas • The Entire Internal Community Giving Team – you are all amazing to work with – creative self-starters and willing to work as a team.
Internal Community Giving Campaign 2011 2011 Internal Community Giving Campaign Committee Emily Becker Misty Bowe Hudson Brothen Angela Buffington-Johnson Nancy Campbell Kathy Conniff Jon Engel Sharada Gilbertson Amy Halasz Linda Johnson Roxy Lutz Julie McNally Robin Melcher Jan Murphy Ina Rae Noethe Bill Rothstein Julie Sander Mason Schmitz Alyssa Schneider Laurie Simmons Tina Stadherr Jeremy Striffler Avery Ticer Chris Weirens
