For Lincoln Premium Poultry’s first annual Fremont Area United Way campaign, Christy Fiala said generosity was abundant.
With the plant’s frontline team, she said one woman was willing to donate $50 each week.
“It was so touching, because I made sure that the employee understood that that was a weekly gift, not a one-time gift the way that she had filled out the form,” she said. “And she said, ‘Yep, I know.’”
Running from November 2020 to last January, LPP’s campaign raised a total of $40,000 for the Fremont Area United Way, including employee pledges and a 60% match from Costco.
“Fremont Area United Way made the process fun and easy for our team,” LPP Director of Administration Jessica Kolterman said in a press release. “It was just a way to engage our employees while learning about the community and resources.”
Fiala, who is executive director of the Fremont Area United Way, said LPP plans to continue to have the annual fundraiser and was excited to celebrate the first part of a commitment to a long-term contribution.
“They had an awesome campaign committee and everyone was super excited to help, to talk about the community, to talk about United Way, to invite individuals to learn about what’s going on,” she said. “And so it was fun to work with the campaign committee that they have at Lincoln Premium Poultry.”
