Greater Mankato Area United Way’s Top Business & Community Awards Luncheon takes place each year to recognize the dedication of our generous area businesses during the previous campaign as well as milestone community givers and incoming Tocqueville Society members.
We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize businesses and individuals who support United Way through gifts, workplace rallies, volunteering, in-kind gifts and much more.
Thank You for Attending the Top Business & Community Awards Luncheon 2024!
Stay tuned for more information on the Top Business & Community Awards Luncheon 2025.
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Previous Award Winners
Donors (alpha order):
Coughlan Companies
The Free Press Media
KEYC News Now
Radio Mankato
Business Awards:
Artistry Award: Capstone
Partnership Award: Navitor Specialty Products
Year-Over-Year Increased Giving: Federated Insurance
Public Sector of the Year: City of North Mankato
Nonprofit of the Year: Mankato Family YMCA
Regional Campaign of the Year: Waseca Public Schools
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Nicollet Public School
Small Business of the Year: First National Bank Minnesota
Medium Business of the Year: Pioneer Bank
Large Business of the Year: Rolls-Royce Solutions America, Inc.
All-Around Supporter of the Year: KEYC News Now
Community Milestone Awards (alpha order):
John & Carolyn Kanyusik
Jerry & Sandy Crest
Bill Anderson & Robin Wingo
Steve & Beth Weisbecker
Business Milestone Awards:
CLA – Small Business
Lloyd Management – Medium Business
Scheels – Large Business
Incoming Tocqueville Society Members (alpha order):
Jean & Tim Bye
Doug & Laurie Opheim
Garrett & Anastacia Steinberg
Ashley Winkelman & Caesar Larson
Donors (alpha order):
Coughlan Companies
The Free Press Media
KEYC News Now
Radio Mankato
Business Awards:
Artistry Award: APX Construction Group
Partnership Award: Mankato Motorsports
Year-Over-Year Increased Giving: Taylor Corporation and Companies
Public Sector of the Year: Mankato Area Public Schools
Community Support Organization of the Year: Greater Mankato Growth
Nonprofit of the Year: Partners for Housing
Regional Business of the Year: City of Madison Lake
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Mankato Family Dental
Small Business of the Year: West Bank
Medium Business of the Year: Xcel Energy
Large Business of the Year: Mankato Clinic
All-Around Supporter of the Year: Pioneer Bank
Community Milestone Awards (alpha order):
Pam DeMarce
Dennia & Carole Dotson
Don & Joanne Kvasnicka
Don & Stephanie Putzier
Kim & Sue Schwickert
Business Milestone Awards:
True Value – Small Business
Eide Bailly – Medium Business
Dotson Iron Castings – Large Business
Incoming Tocqueville Society Members (alpha order):
Heidi Boyum
David & Carolyn Krause
Marley & Judi Lloyd
Warren "Buster" & Nina L. West
Top In-Kind Donors (alpha order):
Alpha Media Mankato
Coughlan Companies
The Free Press Media
KEYC News Now
Radio Mankato
Business Awards:
Artistry Award: Mega Matt Productions
Year-Over-Year Increased Giving: Vetter Stone Company
Public Sector of the Year: Minnesota State University, Mankato
Nonprofit of the Year: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Regional Business of the Year: State Farm – Jay Zender
New Employee Campaign of the Year: North Risk Partners – Kato Insurance
Small Business of the Year: CCFBank
Medium Business of the Year: Harrison Ford
Large Business of the Year: Consolidated Communications
All-Around Supporter of the Year: City of Mankato
Community Milestone Awards (alpha order):
Dave & Julie Collins
Dr. Edwin & Caroline Harrington
Brad & Teresa Pratt
Brett & Gretchen Taylor
Business Milestone Awards:
Exclusively Diamonds – Small Business
Bolton & Menk – Medium Business
Mayo Clinic Health System – Large Business
Incoming Tocqueville Society Members (alpha order):
Bill Anderson & Robin Wingo
Scott & Dawn Bradley
Tim Huebsch
David Johnson, M.D.
Nick & Kaitlyn Kaus
Brad & Teresa Pratt
Scott & Valerie Smits
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Dotson Iron Castings
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): United Prairie Bank
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Atwood Property Management
Regional Campaign of the Year: TBEI
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Crown Brand-Building Packaging
Top In-Kind Donors ($25,000+): Alpha Media Mankato, Coughlan Companies, KEYC Now Mankato, Radio Mankato and The Free Press Media
Artistry Award (New 2021): Mankato Packaging
Public Sector of the Year: Saint Peter Public Schools
Year-Over-Year Increase Award: Community Bank
Nonprofit of the Year: Boy Scouts of America, Twin Valley Council
All-Around Supporter of the Year: Lloyd Management, Scheels
Community Milestone Awards (New 2021): Dr. Robert J. & Susan Olson, Fred & Diane Lutz and Phil & Margie Slingsby
Small Business Milestone Award (New 2021): Blethen Berens
Medium Business Milestone Award (New 2021): Pioneer Bank
Large Business Milestone Award (New 2021): Taylor
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Nidec/Kato Engineering
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Vetter Stone
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Brennan Companies
Regional Campaign of the Year: First National Bank of Waseca
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Federated Insurance
Top In-Kind Donor ($25,000+): Radio Mankato, The Free Press Media, Snell Motors, Coughlan Companies, KEYC Mankato, Alpha Media and Office Space Design
Public Sector of the Year: Mankato Area Public Schools
Year-Over-Year Increase Award: TBEI
Nonprofit of the Year: Open Door Health Center
All-Around Supporter of the Year (new 2020): United Prairie Bank
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Scheels
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Hiniker
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Frandsen Bank & Trust
Regional Campaign of the Year: TBEI
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Discipline Advisors
Top In-Kind Donor ($25,000+): Radio Mankato, The Free Press Media, Snell Motors, Coughlan Companies, KEYC Mankato, Alpha Media, Bolton & Menk and Office Space Design
Public Sector of the Year: City of Mankato
Nonprofit of the Year: Mankato Family YMCA
Artistry Award: Lime Valley Advertising
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Taylor Corporation
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Dotson Iron Castings
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Profinium
Regional Campaign of the Year: Cinch
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Atwood Property Management
Top In-Kind Donor ($25,000+): Coughlan Companies, KEYC Mankato, Radio Mankato, Snell Motors and The Free Press Media
Public Sector of the Year: Mankato Area Public Schools
Year-Over-Year Increase Award (new 2018): City of Mankato
Artistry Award: Filzen Custom Hardwood, Jones Metal and Vetter Stone
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): A H Hermel Co.
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Bolton & Menk
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): U.S. Bank
Regional Campaign of the Year: Roundbank
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Quad Graphics
Top In-Kind Donor ($25,000+): Coughlan Companies, KEYC Mankato, Radio Mankato, Snell Motors and The Free Press Media
Public Sector of the Year: City of Mankato
Nonprofit of the Year (new 2017): Harry Meyering Center
Artistry Award (new 2017): Greater Mankato Area United Way Jingle
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Johnson Outdoors
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Navitor Midwest
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Lloyd Management
New Employee Campaign of the Year: Westman Freighliner
Top In-Kind Donor ($25,000+): Coughlan Companies, Radio Mankato, Snell Motors and The Free Press Media
Public Sector of the Year: City of Mankato, Mankato Area Public Schools
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Mankato Clinic
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Community Bank
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): First National Bank MN
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Snell Motors
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): United Prairie Bank
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Bremer Bank
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Coughlan Companies
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Eide Bailly
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Brennan Companies
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Taylor Corporation
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Ridley, Inc.
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Abdo, Eick & Meyers
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Perfecseal
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): CenterPoint Energy
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): River Bend Business Products
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Immanuel St. Joseph's
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): YMCA
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): U.S. Bank
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): Kato Engineering and Scheels
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): Dotson Company
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Voyager Bank
Large Company of the Year (150+ employees): HickoryTech
Medium Company of the Year (50-149 employees): CenterPoint Energy
Small Company of the Year (1-49 employees): Valley Bank