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White Bear Lake. “Our employees have enjoyed contributing their Every Employee Every Community (EEEC) volunteer time in activities such as cleaning up Buerkle Road, performing oil changes for domestic abuse survivors, constructing homes with Habitat for Humanity, packing food with Second Harvest Heartland and so much more. We’re proud to forward educational, environmental, and equality of opportunity initiatives in our community.” “We understand our company is only as successful as the communities where we operate, and we are committed to building more prosperous communities around the world,” said Mary Chandler, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and CEO of the Cummins Foundation. “Improving our global communities has been a key part of our first 100 years and will remain a focus for the next century and beyond. Our employees lead the way in year-round community problem solving, making a difference in Cummins’ global priority areas of education, the environment and equality of opportunity for all. Together with our community partners, we look forward to the next 100 years of helping people thrive in their day-to- day lives.” Retail support Light assembly Kitting Packaging Food service Paper shredding Plastic recycling Clerical services Copy paper sales Partnering with the Vadnais Heights business community to empower adults with disabilities. For a personal introduction to your local nonprofit, Merrick, Inc., and the services we can offer at your location or ours, please contact Pat Hanson via email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-789-6222. Merrick, Inc., is a proud investor in the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation, and a member of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake and the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. The Cummins Every Employee Every Community program promotes employee engagement by ensuring every Cummins employee has the opportunity to contribute at least four hours on company time to his or her community. In anticipation of its centennial, the company launched the Cummins Powers Women program, which represents Cummins’ commitment to the advancement and prosperity of women and girls around the world and is the next phase of Cummins’ commitment to large-scale community impact. “As I reflect on our history and look to the future, I want people to view Cummins as a company that cares about powering a more prosperous world,” said Linebarger. “How we do it is ultimately just as important as what we do.” vhedc.com 57