BizTimes Media has jumpstarted its second annual Future 50 Most Social Company contest, which will award one area nonprofit organization a cash prize and advertising package worth more than $10,000.
The contest is affiliated with the 2014 Future 50 Program, a program that recognizes 50 regional companies that are at least three years old and have experienced significant growth in revenue and employment numbers.
The annual awards program is orchestrated by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and its Council of Small Business Executives, with support from presenting sponsor, Park Bank, and media partner, BizTimes Media.
Through BizTimes Media’s Future 50 Most Social Company contest, Future 50 companies opting to participate have selected a nonprofit organization to represent in a Facebook voting competition. The company that tallies the most votes will be crowned “2014 Most Social Company,” and the nonprofit they have designated will earn a $1,000 cash donation from BizTimes Media as well as an ad package valued at more than $9,000. The package includes a two-page spread in BizTimes Media’s Giving Guide, an annual publication highlighting the philanthropic work of regional businesses along with opportunities for community impact.
Facebook voting for the contest, which is open to the general public, began on Wednesday and is open through Wednesday, Sept. 3.
This year’s participating companies and nonprofits are:
*Quest CE for Hunger Task Force
*CSE, Inc., for Susan G. Komen
*Midwest Engineering Systems for Birdies 4 Life
*INTEC for Bruce Guadalupe School
*Gehl Foods for Stars & Stripes Honor Flight
*Power Test for Milwaukee Rescue Mission
*Korb Tredo Architects for Lighthouse Youth Center
*American Roller & Plasma Coatings for Relay for Life Union Grove
*CC&N/Next Electric for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee
*HUSCO International for Schools That Can Milwaukee
*Z.T. Distribution for Wisconsin Humane Society
*Gustave A. Larson for United Way
*The Starr Group for The American Heart Association
*Swick Technologies for Safe Babies Healthy Families
*Cornerstone Plumbing for Inhabit Milwaukee
*CJ & Associates for American Heart Association
*Healics, Inc., for Make-A-Wish Foundation
*M&M Office Systems for Progressive Community Health Centers
*Super Steel for Make-A-Wish Foundation
*Lowlands Group for DreamBikes Milwaukee
*Angelic Bakehouse for The Urban Ecology Center
*Badger Alloys for Junior Achievement
*Olympus Group for Junior Achievement
*Winter Services, Inc., for Goodwill Industries
The winning company and its chosen nonprofit will be announced and honored at BizTimes Media’s Future 50 Cocktail Reception on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
All Future 50 award winning companies will be recognized at a separate luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 11, at Hyatt Regency Milwaukee.
For more information or to cast votes, visit www.biztimes.com/f50Social.
