(March 12, 2024 – Clearwater, FL) With the latest donations from its writing instrument giveback program, Koozie Group is proud to announce that its support for three regional United Way chapters has reached $455,000+ over the last two years.
Since 2022, Koozie Group has committed to donating 5 percent of writing instrument sales referencing a code to regional chapters of United Way in Florida and Minnesota, where its facilities are located. To date, this program has generated over $30,000 in cash donations to these regional chapters: United Way Suncoast in Tampa, Florida; United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties in Red Wing, Minnesota; and United Way of the Brown County Area in New Ulm, Minnesota. Representatives from Koozie Group recently presented these chapters with oversized checks for more than $5,500 apiece.
Koozie Group’s support of United Way goes beyond cash donations, however. Since 2022, in-kind donations have reached over $425,000. Employees especially enjoy participating in annual back-to-school events that benefit children in their local communities. Over the last two years, the company has delivered 3,400 backpacks filled with markers, crayons, pencils, water bottles, and more to the three United Way chapters. Other notable support has included hurricane relief efforts in Florida.
Melissa Ralston, Chief Revenue Officer with Koozie Group, said, “As part of our Keep It. Give It.™ vision, we strive to do business in a way that benefits our people, our customers, our communities, and our industry. Givebacks are one of the many ways we accomplish this goal, and we are so proud to support amazing organizations like our local United Way chapters.”
Koozie Group announced in January that it will continue its writing instrument giveback program in 2024 and is excited to build on its other support efforts with United Way in the future.
About Koozie Group:
As one of the largest suppliers in the promotional products industry, Koozie Group designs and produces reliable products that support and build brand legacies. As announced on October 16, 2023, IMAGEN Brands has rolled into the Koozie Group® product portfolio effective January 2024. Our portfolio of popular brands spans 10+ product categories and features powerhouse names including Koozie®, KAPSTON®, Souvenir®, Triumph®, Atchison®, and The Viking Collection® alongside iconic retail partners BIC®, Coleman®, GCI Outdoor®, Leatherman®, ORCA™, SCX Innovative Design™, Shed Rain™, and Titleist – just to name a few.
We’re proud to leave a positive, lasting impact with the solutions and experiences we deliver by doing business in a way that benefits our people, customers, communities, and industry. We call this vision Keep It. Give It.™, and this philosophy steers our decisions and drives our industry-leading commitment to product safety, social responsibility, supply chain security, and environmental stewardship. Some of our accomplishments include:
- Over 1,600 of our products carry our KG Factor designation, which identifies promo solutions that lessen environmental impact through longevity.
- Our domestic facilities are Forest Stewardship Council® certified and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative® certified.
- We are a certified CarbonNeutral® company.
- We are a participating company of Fair Labor Association.
Learn more about how we keep the good going® at kooziegroup.com.
