Wysocki Family Of Companies Wins United Way’s Community Spirit Award

Bancroft, Wis. — Wysocki Family of Companies was recently presented with the 2015 Community Spirit award by United Way of Portage County at their annual Recognition Luncheon Tuesday, February 9, at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Awarded annually, the Community Spirit Award recognizes an organization for their longtime outstanding corporate and employee support of United Way. Wysocki Family of Companies, a United Way supporter since 2008, was one of over 225 United Way supporters that successfully raised more than $2.8 million to help people within Portage County.

“Wysocki Family of Companies is committed to supporting and volunteering with organizations like the United Way to help the communities where our employees live and work,” said Russell Wysocki, president and CEO of RPE.

Wysocki Family of Companies’ employee-led United Way committee creates year-round fundraisers to raise money for the organization. Each year the committee develops new and inventive workplace fundraisers to engage all employees and encourage employee donations to United Way. A few of these annual events include, but are not limited to, bake sales, chili cook-offs, basket raffles, a cookout and a dunk tank, a tailgate extravaganza, and a bean bag toss tournament. Additionally, Wysocki Family of Companies donates annually to Project Fresh Start, a United Way Portage Count program that donates school supplies to children within the community.

Through all the events, Wysocki Family of Companies and their employees are able to donate over $50,000 each year to support the programs and services offered to community members through the United Way.

Wysocki Family of Companies consists of RPE, Inc; Paragon Potato Farms; and Wysocki Produce Farm. Wysocki Family of Companies is also co-owner of Tasteful Selections, LLC, and Central Sands Dairy. They are a second-generation family farm and a vertically integrated grower, shipper and marketer of potatoes and onions. Wysocki Family Of Companies prides itself on maintaining a high level of business integrity that includes commitments to environmental sustainability, as well as category innovation and retail solutions.

Source: Wysocki Family of Companies