The Schneider Foundation has been giving generously to eligible non-profit organizations for decades, and 2019 was no exception — with donations exceeding $1.5 million. Those donations come directly from revenues, a portion of which have been set aside to help improve the communities in which associates live, work and volunteer.
As we consider where to give, the Foundation focuses on four things:
- Health and human services.
- Education.
- Children’s causes.
- Arts and culture.
We use a variety of charitable giving methods to support those efforts.
Top 6 charitable giving highlights from 2019:
1. United Way campaign
For decades, Schneider has been a strong supporter of the United Way — through individual associate contributions and a Foundation contribution. In fact, Schneider consistently appears as one of their top five corporate donors in Brown County.
In 2019, Erin Van Zeeland, vice president in logistics, joined the Brown County United Way board of directors — and became the new enterprise sponsor of the Schneider campaign.
With new leadership came some exciting new events, like a cup stacking contest and a coin flipping heads or tails tournament.
In the end, the enterprise raised $343,797 for the United Way, which included a $120,000 corporate gift from the Foundation.
2. In-kind donations
Schneider drivers and trucks are the backbone of our enterprise and one of the most noticeable and notable aspects of our brand. That’s why it really leaves an impression when a Schneider truck and professional driver show up to transport a load for charity at no cost.
In 2019, we transported about 35 loads with a value of approximately $50,000.
A few great examples:
- Moving high school band equipment to the Rose Bowl.
- Transporting coffee to military troops deploying overseas.
- Moving the Truckers Against Trafficking educational trailer.
- Hauling the National Safety Council’s portable “Prescribed to Death” memorial.