Sharing & Caring

Open Letter To Our Friends And Family

As responsible corporate citizens, we are committed to making a positive and meaningful impact on the communities where our employees live and work. We believe that by sharing our resources with these communities, we invest in the well being and success of future generations.

Everything we do at Park Industries is defined by our commitment to be a benchmark company for customer and associate satisfaction. We express our vision through our core beliefs and by a philosophy of respect for the people we serve and the people we work with every day. As a result, philanthropy and community service are long-standing traditions at Park Industries. We seek to build and support relationships with recognized organizations that improve the quality of life for individuals and communities.

Our philosophy of giving back to our communities has been at the heart and soul of our business for over 50 years, and will continue.

Sincerely,
Park Industries
Tom and Joyce Schlough

Park Industries Supports Community

Park Industries generously reinvests in our local communities through monetary and in-kind donations. Our philosophy of doing good works and giving back has always been at the center of Park’s business philosophy. All Park Industries employees contribute to United Way, which also receives a matching donation from the company for each employee's gift. Park Industries and our associates work together to make our communities better places to live, donating five percent of the company’s pre-tax profits to charity. We are focused on and committed to doing the right thing for the local communities in which we operate. In keeping with this commitment, we support the following organizations and events:

American Heart Association
Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Create CommUNITY Diversity Task Force
Food Shelf Donations
Initiative Foundation
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce
United Way of Central Minnesota (our annual associate and corporate donations have often been at 100% participation)

For Families

The most effective way to ensure the healthy development and growth of children is by supporting families and communities in which they live. Programs and events supported by Park Industries provide intensive, comprehensive and culturally relevant services to families, such as:

Boy Scouts
Boys and Girls Club - Partners for the Future Sponsor
BMX Bike Track Development
Camp Hill Village for Children with Special Needs
Girl Scouts of America
Local High School Graduation programs
Share-the-Spirit Sponsor
YMCA

For Education

We care about education in our communities. Education helps our children acquire the tools to build successful and happy lives for themselves and their families. Park proudly sponsors the following educational programs, through either financial or in-kind donations:

College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
Partners in Education - Assisting Elementary Children to Read (10 volunteer hours, weekly)
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical College Foundation
St. Cloud Technical College Scholarships - scholarships awarded to students enrolling in Welding, CAD, Machinist, or Instrumentation programs
Minnesota Music Chamber Society
LEAF (Local Education Activities Foundation)
SHARP (Scholastic Honors and Recognition Program) ~ Financial gifts given to children of Park associates, kindergarten through college, based upon academic achievements
Unite for Success Scholarships