If you ask an employee what they love about working at MEM, there’s a good chance they’ll mention our Corporate Impact program. We understand the importance of giving back to our communities with time and resources.

2018 was a busy year for our Safety Fanatics! We gave to 118 organizations across the state. More than 60 percent of employees volunteered their time, and employees donated more than $88,000 out of their own pockets to charitable causes.

Here are some of the highlights:

1. United Way

MEM’s generous employees helped us remain a Heart of Missouri United Way Pacesetter. Our field offices also pledged a combined $9,183 for their own United Way chapters.

2. #GivingTuesday

MEM recognized 20 organizations on #GivingTuesday by giving approximately $55,000 to CoMoGives participants and other Missouri nonprofits, including Meals on Wheels.

3. WorkSAFE Week

MEM raised more than $9,000 for Kids’ Chance of Missouri through our internal events during MEM’s annual WorkSAFE Week.

4. Summer Feeding Program

More than 80 volunteers served children free and healthy lunches through the Summer Feeding Program, organized by The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

5. Buddy Pack Challenge

MEM issued a Buddy Pack Match Challenge to help feed more than 368 Mid-Missouri children during the 2018-19 school year. The campaign raised more than $66,000 in five days including MEM’s $25,000 donation.

6. Trunk or Treat

MEM volunteers dressed up and helped out at the Columbia Orthopaedic Group Trunk or Treat.

7. Children’s Mercy Hospital

Kansas City office volunteers rang the donation bell after delivering Easter items to bring some cheer to pediatric patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

8. Salvation Army

Our Underwriting and Premium Consultation Departments donated, assembled and delivered more than 100 hygiene kits to the Harbor House transitional living homeless shelter. MEM also sponsored eight families through their Angel Tree Program during the holidays.

9. Ozarks Food Harvest

Springfield office volunteers sorted produce at Ozarks Food Harvest during a United Way of the Ozarks Day of Caring. Since 2007, MEM has helped provide 164,534 meals for the food bank.

10. KidSmart

St. Louis office employees collected items for KidSmart which provides school supplies to 90,000 area children who lack basic school supplies.

11. Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

Two groups of volunteers cultivated the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture garden that provided more than 17,000 pounds of fresh food to local food pantries in 2018.

12. Junior Achievement

MEM sponsored a Douglass High School group trip to JA’s Finance Park and volunteers helped with the activity that provided middle and high school students with hands-on personal budgeting and career exploration experiences.

Read more about MEM’s community involvement activities on the blog.