Community Relations
BEMIS TERRE HAUTE CHAMPIONS!!! – 1st Annual United Way Volleyball Tournament-Front Row-Dave Beil and Steve Hyer; Back Row (standing left to right)-Tammy Beil, Brittany Robinson, Jennifer Lewellyn and Carole Lonneman.
Bemis Company is a major manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials.
Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858 by Judson Moss Bemis, the company has a long history of philanthropic giving. It is the general philosophy of the Bemis Company to be involved in the communities in which it operates and to financially support organizations that meet ever-changing community needs and enhance the quality of life in those communities. Bemis perceives this involvement as one facet of good management and good business.
The primary vehicle for Bemis Company contributions is through the Bemis Company Foundation (BCF). Founded in 1959, the Foundation is funded entirely by the company. Foundation grants are approved by the Bemis Management Contributions Committee.
Funding is concentrated on those institutions, programs and organizations that encourage the development of social welfare and health, educational, cultural and civic institutions, reflecting employee’s volunteerism wherever possible. Programs such as the Bemis Scholarship Program are designed to benefit employees, and employee matching programs such as FoodShare and the Educational and Nonprofit Gift Matching Plans are designed to enhance employees' personal donations.
Bemis Company remains flexible to the ever-changing needs of the community. While general guidelines are followed, there is leeway in meeting special needs which may arise in communities where the company operates.
Corporate Citizenship
Cash Contributions
| Cash Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Social Welfare and Health | $1,125,060 |
| Education | $1,043,807 |
| Cultural and Civic | $226,265 |
| Total Contributions | $2,396,132 |