Tiffin office back to school supply donation
Our Tiffin office donated several pairs of headphones, markers and folders to Tiffin Elementary School.
Ames back to school supply donation
Our Ames office partnered up with the Story County Blast Back to School Fair to make sure dozens of students would have the necessary supplies when they head #BackToSchool.
The supplies for this organization are donated by a variety of community businesses, organizations and individuals, then are organized and packed up by volunteers.
Spencer Community School school supply donation
Spencer region admin and Spencer Community School District representatives with Woodruff’s school supply donation for the 2023 school year.
Socks for the Sole sock donation
Fort Dodge admin and Socks for the Sole representative with Woodruff’s sock donation for the 2023 school year
Check donation presented to Community & Family Resources
Central Region president Grant Reimers presents a donation to Michelle De La Riva, executive director of Community & Family Resources. Funds were raised during our client appreciation golf outing held in June, and Woodruff provided a 100% match.
Community and Family Resources is dedicated to proactively assisting individuals, families, and communities achieve healthy behavior and lifestyle through advocacy, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse, problem gambling, and mental illness.
Woodruff golf outing sponsor
Woodruff sponsored a golf hole at an outing to support the Spencer Tailtwisters. The group provides funding that benefits the Tiger athletic program!
Woodruff Concrete Crew donates pad to Webster City Police Department
Shout out to our Ames concrete crew for donating materials & volunteering time to construct a concrete pad for the Webster City Police Department. The pad will used for the needs of Moab, the department's K9 unit, pictured here with his human partner/handler, Officer Brandon Pritchard.
Spencer office spent a Saturday hauling 30,000 books for Rotary Club fundraiser
Spencer Woodruff employees helped haul an estimated 30,000 books to get them ready for shoppers for the Spencer Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser.
Woodruff volunteered to install new ceiling panel for Spencer Kiwanis
The Woodruff Spencer team completed the installation of a ceiling liner panel for the Kiwanis building at the Clay County Fairgrounds. This building is used to make and sell cookies and hot beef sundaes during the Clay County Fair, as well as other events throughout the year. The money raised doing this goes toward helping to improve the lives children in the community.
Woodruff at the Waterloo Junior Achievement Center Careers-on-Wheels in Spring 2023
In the spring, Woodruff showed off a mini-excavator to preK-2nd grade students, as part of the Waterloo Junior Achievement Careers-on-Wheels event. The students got to sit inside, and hear all about how we use these on our jobsites.
Woodruff helps donate first aid kits to help Friends of the Family organization
Woodruff's Waterloo office helped to donate a dozen first aid kits to help Friends of the Family, a community organization that provides services, safe shelter, and housing assistance to individuals in crisis as a result of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and homelessness.
Nate Goetsch, Waterloo project manager, and his small group through the Cedar Valley Leadership Institute reached out to the organization to see how they could partner on a community service project. It was determined there was a need for family starter kits to be assembled and ready to provide clientele. The group was able to collect and donate several types of kits, including bathroom supplies, hygiene products, kitchen necessities, cleaning or laundry supplies, bedroom items, items for kids, and first aid, through the help of donations from local businesses.
Other group members who helped organize the donation were: Katelyn Jewell (Trinity Industries), Sylvia Hanson (Veridian Credit Union), David Nelson (Unity Point Health), Arienne Martinez – VGM Homelink), Brandon Moeller (John Deere), Katie Reicherts (Farmers State Bank), Cally Niess (INVISION Architecture), and Megan Droste (Cedar Falls Schools CAPS).
Woodruff employees help a client move into their new renovated space
Some of our Waterloo staff assisted our childcare client move into their new space, now that renovations were complete.
Ames office 2022 holiday adopt a family donation
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Ames office partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County to adopt a family. We spent an afternoon shopping to fulfill the family's wish lists, and helped to make that Christmas morning a little extra special for everyone.
Spencer office holiday 2022 donations
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Spencer office partnered with The Spencer Reporter's Holiday Family Adoption Program. Thank you for helping make a couple families within your community have a more magical Christmas this year!
Fort Dodge 2022 holiday donation to "Santa for Seniors"
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Fort Dodge region adopted a couple of women as part of the "Santa For Seniors" program and purchased items off their wish lists.
2022 Tiffin office holiday toy donations
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Tiffin office partnered with a local non-profit, Families Helping Families. These toys were gifted to children currently in or adopted from the foster care system, at their annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Celebration.
Waterloo office holiday donations to Lincoln Elementary "Warm Wishes" program
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Waterloo office gathered donations for the local Lincoln Elementary "Warm Wishes" program, and were able to supply meals for 20 local families.
Waterloo office holiday adopt a family in 2022
As part of our holiday #ServiceToOthers, our Waterloo office adopted a family from Amani Community Services for the holidays. They were able to provide and wrap some much-needed items from their Christmas list.
Scoreboard update for Boys & Girls Club of Story County
Woodruff took an old scoreboard from Ames High School, and together with Nelson Electric Company helped update the face for the Boys and Girls Club of Story County to use in their gym, replacing the outdated scoreboard they were using.
Woodruff sponsorship at the Target Trafficking 3D Archery Shoot in Story City, Iowa
On August 13, 2023, Woodruff sponsored a target at the Target Trafficking 3D Archery Shoot in Story City. The event was a fundraiser for the Wings of Refuge organization, raising over $50,000 to help women who have been sex trafficked or exploited.
Woodruff superintendents Eric Fanny and Kalib King joined more than 100 other archery-enthusiasts, to shoot the 40-target course.
Marion Home School Assistance Program STEAM event
Woodruff at the STEAM event on Friday, August 26, 2022 put on by the Marion Home School Assistance Program. Students learned about process piping and where they are used every day, and got to interact hands-on by adding bolts to joint the pipes together.
Woodruff at Fort Dodge Touch a Truck 2021
Fort Dodge held their annual Touch a Truck event on October 13, 2022 and Woodruff brought a crane, had a great time interacting with the community at this hands-on event!
MBI Construction Week 2022 in Ames
Woodruff puts on an annual event for the Boys and Girls Club of Story County for MBI Construction Week. We team up and play legos, hammer nails, rent a bounce house, and bring equipment to their facility to show the kids how FUN working in construction is!
MBI Construction Week 2022 in Waterloo
Woodruff puts on an annual event for the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Valley for MBI Construction Week. We team up to help the kids learn how to hammer nails, rent a bounce house, and bring equipment for kids to sit in, to show the kids how FUN working in construction is!
Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls
The Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls has a new addition, thanks to some Woodruff volunteers! Waterloo Project Manager Nate Goetsch serves on the board for the Friends of Hartman Reserve, and was approached to lead a construction project for a two-tiered sitting amphitheater disguised as a bird's nest. The Nest will be used for educational programming, but also is available for public use.
Tiffin office 2022 school supply donation
Woodruff’s Tiffin office partnered up with Families Helping Families to help collect school supplies for their Back to School Rally. The organization hosts the rally in order to provide school supplies to Iowa children currently in, or adopted from, Foster Care.
Woodruff presents donation check from golf fundraiser
Woodruff’s raised $3,700 to donate to the Boys and Girls Club of Story County at their annual client appreciation golf outing.
Tiffin 2021 Holiday Donation to Families Helping Families
Woodruff’s Tiffin office partnered with Families Helping Families of Iowa in their giving tree initiative to donate toys to area foster kids in 2021.
Woodruff Ames Office holiday donation to Boys and Girls Club of Story County
The Ames Woodruff team partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County to provide a magical Christmas for a family in need this season, through their adopt a family program in 2021.
Woodruff Fort Dodge donates bikes to "Bikes for Tykes"
Woodruff donated seven bikes to 'Bikes for Tykes' in 2021 from employee donations and a Woodruff donation. Employees Wayne, Kelly, and Margaret had fun picking out these bikes for local kids.
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