VALPARAISO – United Way of Porter County has launched Pacesetters, a new corporate social responsibility initiative to help businesses meet social responsibility goals.
Pacesetters provides an easy way for corporations to get more involved in the community, the United Way said. Pacesetter organizations select from a variety of giving back options to help fulfill their community support goals while receiving additional recognition and employee engagement opportunities.
“By starting with the end in mind – service and connecting people to their community – we are challenging businesses to support United Way as a Pacesetter,” said Randy Zromkoski, managing member at Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman in Valparaiso. “United Way of Porter County is the philanthropic partner that I trust to recognize community need and step up to lead the way to support those who need it most.”
Zromkoski and his wife, Jo Ellen, are this year’s United Way of Porter County campaign chairs.
“The importance of corporate social responsibility cannot be overstated,” said Kim Olesker, president and CEO of United Way of Porter County. “The Pacesetters program is a wonderful opportunity for area businesses to commit early to helping United Way stabilize families in our community. The more stabilized home life can be a more stabilized workforce we have.”
In the past year, United Way has supported 55 safety net programs, impacted more than 69,000 Northwest Indiana residents and connected more than 8,000 volunteers to area nonprofits.
Pacesetters will be recognized at the 2018 Day of Caring and Campaign Kick-off Breakfast on Aug. 10 at 8 a.m. Pacesetter applications are now being accepted through July 11. To become a Pacesetter, contact Kasie Tenbarge at kasandra@unitedwaypc.org or visit the United Way of Porter County online.
