2015 JRCCF Giving Report
Community
Care Fund
In 2015, the JR Community Care fund raised
$84,447.88
To be distributed evenly
amongst 10 local non-Profits
2015 JRCCF Charity Recipients
Employees nominated 25 charities to be considered to receive the funds raised this year. The following local non-profits
received the most votes among JR employees and were selected as our 2015 JRCCF Charity Recipients!
Area 12 Special Olympics
Holland Rescue Mission
Boys and Girls Club
of Greater Holland
HOSPICE OF HOLLAND
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland
inspires and empowers young people to
realize their full potential as productive,
responsible, and caring citizens.
Offers comfort and relief to soothe the body,
counsel and support to quiet the heart, and
resources of faith to strengthen the spirit.
They offer more freedom to savor moments
and embrace living, even as life draws to a
close.
Center for Women in Transition
Kids’ Food Basket
Children’s Advocacy Center
of Holland
Out Side in Stables
The mission of Children’s Advocacy Center
is to protect children by providing prevention
and multi-disciplinary intervention in
investigation, assessment, and treatment of
child sexual abuse in an environment that is
child sensitive, supportive and safe.
Committed to improving the quality of life for
anyone dealing with emotional, social, or health
issues. They specialize in Trauma Informed
Care, providing effective intervention for
trauma-related symptoms that arise from grief
and loss, physical and/or sexual abuse, as well
as combat-related PTSD.
Community Action House
West Michigan Miracle League
The mission of Special Olympics Michigan
is to provide year-round sports training and
athletic competition for children and adults
with intellectual disabilities.
Responds to domestic and sexual violence
against victims and works to reduce and
prevent that violence through education,
collaboration, and advocacy. The center also
provides crisis and supportive services to
victims and survivors.
Seeks to end poverty in our community and
help families in the greater Holland area to
prosper by providing food, clothing, and
shelter. They also provide empowerment
programs to help clients obtain and keep
stable employment.
Seeks to meet the needs of homeless men,
women, and children in the West Michigan
area.
The largest organization in Michigan
dedicated to attacking childhood hunger.
They currently provide Sack Suppers to
nearly 7,000 kids every weekday during
the school year, plus hundreds more at local
sites in the summer.
Provides kids who have physical and mental
disabilities with the opportunity to play
baseball, which helps improve the kids’ selfconfidence, make new friends, and become
physically stronger through a team sport.
Fundraising Events
The JR Community Care Fund is an employee-driven initiative to raise funds for local charitable organizations. JRCCF
committee members organize fundraising events throughout the year for employees to participate in. This year, our events
raised a total of $42,223.94, which was then matched by JR Automation, resulting in the grand total of $84,447.88.
$192
$312
Sledding Contest
Mother’s Day flower Sale
$1,853.40
$2,820.14
Chili Cookoff
Valentine’s Day Flower sale
$11,592.94
$15,526
Employee Automatic
payroll Donations
summer cookout
& raffle
$370
NCAA March Madness Bracket
$2,950.75
Softball Tournament
$775
Weight Loss Challenge
$5,832
Holiday Potlucks
We know that building strong relationships is what
keeps us moving, through our customers, employees,
and community. That’s why we strive to always put
people first. We’re thankful for our JRCCF committee
members, who continue to be enthusiastically going
the extra mile to generate funds for our community.
A History of Giving
The JR Community Care Fund was established by a group of employees in 1997. Known then as the Christmas Fund, it started
out as a way to support fellow employees experiencing hardship. As time went on, the Christmas Fund committee saw the
fund as an opportunity to give back and support local non-profit organizations. Through the growth that JR has experienced,
we have seen an exponential increase in the amount of funds we raise annually, as well as the number of employees who
participate in the fundraising events.
JR employees with recipients of the 2004 JRCCF
Representatives from the recipients of the 2015 JRCCF, with CEOs Bryan
Jones and Scot Lindemann, and Executive Chairman Mike DuBose
Automatic Payroll Donations
One part of the JR Community Care Fund involves automatic payroll donations — deductions that are made each week from
employee paychecks. Employees choose how much they have taken out of their checks, and those funds are added into the
donation made after the end of the year. This year, we had a record number of automatic payroll donations, a total of:
$11,592.65
by 101 employees!
Volunteering Our Time
JR Employees not only participate in fundraising events at work throughout the year, but we also give of our time and talents.
Employees volunteered their time by participating in events for two of the non-profits we supported through JRCCF funds:
West Michigan Miracle League
Helping children play baseball on
Saturday, June 6th
Kids’ Food Basket
Sack supper lunch packing on
Saturday, November 21st