Helping Those Who Need Help

Red Cross Donation

The Bobcat Company and our dealers have a long history of supporting worthy causes-from college scholarships for children of employees to donating equipment for local projects. In keeping with that tradition, I recently presented a check to the American Red Cross to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

We are extremely pleased that our dealers and employees were able to step up and raise these funds to help with relief efforts along the Gulf Coast. Like everyone across the nation who saw the devastation, we wanted to do something to assist the victims-some of whom were part of the Bobcat family.

We contributed $100 from each "gold package" option sold on Bobcat machines during September-December last year. Several dealers also raised money privately to increase the donation.

After raising more than a $132,000, we decided that at least half of the money would be earmarked for the American Red Cross, and the other half would go directly to 14 individuals within the Bobcat organization affected by Hurricane Katrina.

When Sherri Thomsen, executive director of the Minn-Kota Chapter of the Red Cross in Fargo, N.D., received our check she noted: "I think more than anything what this contribution means to the victims of Hurricane Katrina is that when devastation hits, the American people and the American Red Cross are going to come out and support them."

Thanks to everyone in the Bobcat family for helping to make this donation possible.

Scott R. Nelson
President, Bobcat Company