3M Provides Grant to Woodbury Community Foundation on Behalf of 3M Volunteers

Press release

The 3M Foundation has made a $500 donation to the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF), in recognition of the commitment and outstanding service of two Board members: Michael Barrett and Richard Hanson.

Michael Barrett, 3M Retiree, has provided more than 40 hours in the past year to the WCF as a Board Member.  As a volunteer Director, Mike has devoted most of his energies to ensuring a solid future for the WCF as well looking into new ideas for serving in the community. 

Richard Hanson, 3M/3M Foundation Retiree, has donated more than 100 hours in the past year to the WCF as a volunteer Board Director. His focus has been on the plans for growing and developing the WCF.  Dick has spent a significant amount of his time helping envision the future of the organization while building upon past successes.

“3M employees and retirees generously give their time and skills to help improve lives,” said Kimberly Price, vice-president, 3M Community Affairs.  “We are pleased to recognize their commitment to their communities.”

As part of the 3M Volunteer Match, the 3M Foundation will donate $250 to eligible nonprofit organizations for which a 3M employee volunteers 20 hours or a 3M retiree volunteers 25 hours or more per calendar year. Since 2000, Volunteer Matches totaling over $4.5 million have gone to over 2,700 schools or non-profit organizations in 50 states plus the District of Columbia. 

For more information on this program, please contact 3M Community Affairs at 651-733-0144 or visit www.3Mgiving.com.

3M Community Giving is helping to improve lives in communities around the world.  Celebrating 60 years of formalized giving, 3M and the 3M Foundation have invested more than $1.2 billion in cash and products to education and charitable organizations.  These donations were bolstered by thousands of employee and retiree volunteers.  In 2012, 3M awarded $56.6 million to non-profit organizations.

The Woodbury Community Foundation (www.woodburyfoundation.org) is a local philanthropic nonprofit agent acting on behalf of the community, to provide leadership and financial leverage to combat the most profound social & economic needs of our Woodbury residents.  Our long-term goal is to improve the well-being of the people who live here by transforming lives for Woodbury’s future.  We are committed to inspire and support productive collaborations that solve real problems at the local level.  Our mission is to strengthen our community by connecting people and organizations with causes that matter.

We advocate for the building of smart collaborations, providing timely research findings to guide decision-making and building a resource network of donors and volunteers to ensure that we achieve “Well being for all—for Woodbury.”  The WCF is the local philanthropic organization that is inspiring community leadership & collaboration, identifying needs, catalyzing change & leveraging resources for maximum impact.

For more information, please contact the Woodbury Community Foundation at wcf@WoodburyFoundation.org  at 651-788-6586.   

Please visit our website at www.WoodburyFoundation.org.