Champions & Charities
Giving Back is in Our DNA
Burns & Wilcox is dedicated to giving back to the communities where we do business through multiple philanthropic efforts. We embrace our responsibility in dedicating time and resources to those organizations that are important to our communities and professionals.
Burns & Wilcox Harvesting Hope Against Hunger
H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox donate $103,475 to help combat hunger in North America.
H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox are proud to announce its donation of $103,475 to benefit local community food banks, food distribution centers and hunger-relief charities throughout the United States and Canada. The donation is a result of its associate-driven initiative Harvesting Hope Against Hunger.
Food banks around the world continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to leverage the company’s global network and workforce, each policy bound with Burns & Wilcox in the United States and Canada during the month of September resulted in a donation of up to $6 to charities leading the fight to end hunger. Additionally, personal contributions made by associates throughout the month were matched dollar for dollar by Kaufman.
Throughout September, Kaufman and Burns & Wilcox associates were also encouraged to utilize their paid volunteer time and participate in philanthropic activities. In total, Kaufman associates volunteered 620 hours to local food banks in the areas in which they conduct business.
“At H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox, we strive to support the communities where we work and live and act fast to help those in great need,” said Alan Jay Kaufman, Chairman, President and CEO, H.W. Kaufman Group. “Our 52-year legacy of giving and supporting others is more important than ever as we face long-standing impacts of the pandemic. The insurance industry exists to provide relief when disaster strikes, which is why we dedicated a full month to this hunger relief effort for the second year in a row. Our associates are equally passionate about supporting organizations rooted in their communities and we encourage and support their commitment. Working together for change rings true to our company culture.”
A full list of all designated charities can be found below.
- Community Food Bank of Central Alabama (Birmingham, AL)
- Arkansas Food Bank (Little Rock, AR)
- Midwest Food Bank of Arizona (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Waste Not (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Central California Food Bank (Fresno, CA)
- APLA Food Bank (Los Angeles, CA)
- World Harvest Food Bank (Los Angeles, CA)
- Placer Food Bank (Sacramento, CA)
- San Diego Food Bank – Food 4 Kids Backpack Program (San Diego, CA)
- Alameda County Community Food Bank (San Francisco, CA)
- Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation (San Francisco, CA)
- Metro Caring (Denver, CO)
- Larimer County Food Bank (Fort Collins, CO)
- Second Harvest Food Bank (Orlando, FL)
- Feeding Tampa Bay (Tampa, FL)
- Community Assistance Center (Atlanta, GA)
- Breakthrough (Chicago, IL)
- Lakeview Pantry (Chicago, IL)
- Ronald McDonald House of Central Indiana (Indianapolis, IN)
- Second Harvest Food Bank (New Orleans, LA)
- Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank (Baton Rouge, LA)
- Maryland Food Bank (Baltimore, MD)
- Forgotten Harvest (Farmington Hills, MI)
- No Kid Hungry (Farmington Hills, MI)
- Food Gathers (Farmington Hills, MI; Grand Rapids, MI)
- Source MN Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
- Harvesters (Kansas City, MO)
- The Pantry (Oxford, MS)
- Common Heart (Morehead City, NC)
- Martha’s Mission (Charlotte, NC)
- Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey (Long Branch, NJ)
- Three Square Food Bank (Las Vegas, NV)
- City Harvest (New York, NY)
- Blessing in a Backpack (Cleveland, OH)
- Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Help 4 Kids – Backpack Buddies (Myrtle Beach, SC; Charleston, SC)
- North Dallas Shared Ministries (Dallas, TX)
- Tarrant Area Food Bank (Fort Worth, TX)
- Frisco Family Services (Frisco, TX)
- Houston Food Bank (Houston, TX)
- San Antonio Food Bank (San Antonio, TX)
- Utah Food Bank (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Breakthrough (Milwaukee, WI)
- Bridges to Hope (St. John’s, NL)
- Feed Nova Scotia (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Daily Bread Food Bank (Toronto, Ontario)
- Barrhaven Food Cupboard (Ottawa, Ontario)
- Moisson Montréal (Montreal, Quebec)
- Central Okanagan Food Bank (Western Canada)
50 Days of Giving
Offices from across the United States teamed up to raise money for the City of Hope, a Cancer Treatment and Research Organization.
50 Days of Giving
Offices from across the United States teamed up to raise money for the City of Hope, a Cancer Treatment and Research Organization.
Associates Give Back
Associates came together by making masks, supporting frontline workers, and helping their communities for the Kaufman Gives Back Initiative.
Golfing for Charity
PGA Golfers and Burns & Wilcox Brand Ambassadors, Webb Simpson and Jimmy Walker, were presented checks to charities close to their hearts, the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Global Lyme Alliance.
Cooking for a Cause
The Chicago office prepped and served meals for their local community at the Manna’s Men’s Shelter
Fleece and Thank you
Associates cut and tied fleece blankets for children in Michigan hospitals battling illnesses.
Fleece and Thank you
Associates cut and tied fleece blankets for children in Michigan hospitals battling illnesses.
Community Yard Sale
The Sacramento office helped organize a community garage sale for proceeds to benefit the charity and children rescued from human trafficking
Food Bank Support
The Ontario office helped pack 3,000lbs of food for families in need in the city of Toronto.
Fluffy Friends
Attendees of the Kaufman Leadership Meeting assembled and donated 175 stuffed animals to the Bottomless Toy Chest. The stuffed animals were delivered to children being treated for cancer and other serious illnesses in Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas hospitals.
Build a Bike
Associates at the Kaufman Leadership Meeting came together to build memorable gifts by assembling bicycles for children at the local Boys and Girls Club.
Harvesting Hope Against Hunger
H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox donate $103,475 to help combat hunger in North America. Additionally, Kaufman associates volunteered 620 hours to local food banks.
