Washington Companies program rewards workers with gift cards to donate to charity

Bruce Young is torn.

The Montana Rail Link http://www.montanarail.com/ procurement manager has $500 to donate to charity, but which one?

"I’m not sure yet. I’m fond of the Ronald McDonald House," he said. "The other place is Boy Scouts of America. I was thinking it’s a great organization that gives to the boys in the community."

Young’s dilemma, albeit a good one, arises thanks to the Washington Companies’ "Pay It Forward" program, which rewarded 250 employees from five companies this week with $500 gift cards to give to a charity of their choice. This is the fifth year the Washington Companies http://www.washcorp.com/ have offered the program.

This year, Phyllis Washington, wife of billionaire industrialist Dennis Washington, decided to double the amount distributed to each employee, from $250 to $500.

By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/washington-companies-program-rewards-workers-with-gift-cards-to-donate/article_4299a884-5ab9-11e1-b13c-0019bb2963f4.html

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The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation is the major philanthropic organization for The Washington Companies and the Washington family. Primary funding for the Foundation comes from the profits of The Washington Companies and personal contributions from the Washington Family. Since its inception, Foundation giving and the Washington Family’s personal contributions and pledges to charitable causes total more than $120 million. http://www.dpwfoundation.org/about.php