Toro makes big donation to COVID-19 relief
The Toro Company announced that it is giving $500,000 to assist families and communities worldwide that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grant funding from the Bloomington, Minn.-based manufacturer’s Toro Foundation will span all regions where company operates, and will focus on providing food, health and humanitarian assistance to helping people adversely impacted, Toro said.
“Supporting our customers and communities is an important part of our culture and core to who we are as a company,” said Rick Olson, chairman and CEO of The Toro Company. “Now more than ever, it is critical that we come together to respond to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 and to support those most vulnerable in our communities.”
Toro reported that its contributions include commitments to several global nonprofits that are assisting in the relief efforts. This includes the American Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Feeding America, the World Food Program, the United Way Worldwide, and United Way organizations in communities where The Toro Company’s employees live and work.
The company has also established a special program for its employees who wish to personally give to designated COVID-19 relief organizations. Under the program, The Toro Company will match employee contributions to a nonprofit organization of their choice in support of relief efforts.
Toro’s brands include Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, BOSS Snowplow, Ventrac, American Augers, Subsite Electronics, HammerHead, Trencor, Unique Lighting Systems, Irritrol, Hayter, Pope, Lawn-Boy and Radius HDD.
The company had sales of $3.1 billion in 2019 and recently reported first quarter 2020 sales jumped 27.3% to $767.5 million.
Grant funding from the Bloomington, Minn.-based manufacturer’s Toro Foundation will span all regions where company operates, and will focus on providing food, health and humanitarian assistance to helping people adversely impacted, Toro said.
“Supporting our customers and communities is an important part of our culture and core to who we are as a company,” said Rick Olson, chairman and CEO of The Toro Company. “Now more than ever, it is critical that we come together to respond to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 and to support those most vulnerable in our communities.”Toro reported that its contributions include commitments to several global nonprofits that are assisting in the relief efforts. This includes the American Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Feeding America, the World Food Program, the United Way Worldwide, and United Way organizations in communities where The Toro Company’s employees live and work.
The company has also established a special program for its employees who wish to personally give to designated COVID-19 relief organizations. Under the program, The Toro Company will match employee contributions to a nonprofit organization of their choice in support of relief efforts.
Toro’s brands include Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, BOSS Snowplow, Ventrac, American Augers, Subsite Electronics, HammerHead, Trencor, Unique Lighting Systems, Irritrol, Hayter, Pope, Lawn-Boy and Radius HDD.
The company had sales of $3.1 billion in 2019 and recently reported first quarter 2020 sales jumped 27.3% to $767.5 million.