The Gardner Group joins Small Businesses Love Big

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Jan. 19, 2023

 

The Gardner Group (Health, Life and Medicare Insurance and Employee Benefits),  in Hickory recently joined the Catawba County United Way's new initiative – Small Businesses Love Big. 

This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.

"Catawba County United Way is excited to welcome our fifteenth member of our Small Businesses Love Big campaign," CCUW Executive Director Mark Bumgarner said. "When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first Small Businesses Love Big grant cycle within 6 months of launching."

Each participating company contributes $365 a year, which will be used to fund a second Catawba County United Way allocation process focused on local small and start-up non-profits. 

Representatives of the businesses will meet to review the grant applications and decide what programs to fund, providing a new and insightful perspective into the CCUW allocation process.

For more information about Small Businesses Love Big call the United Way at 828-327-6851 or visit THIS LINK.