Bell Mortgage Honored
Jefferson Award for Corporate Philanthropy
Bell Mortgage, Minnesota’s oldest and largest privately-owned mortgage-banking company, is proud to announce that it was a proud recipient of the December 2009 Jeff erson Award for Corporate Philanthropy from the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal. Th e award honors companies dedicating time, talent and energy to charitable causes. Th e Jeff erson Awards for Public Service congratulates Bell Mortgage for their long, outstanding commitment to public service in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Community. Th e Jeff erson Awards were founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard, founder and chairman of the National Development Council, to honor public and community service. www.jeff ersonawards.org
Th e Minnesota Chapters of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Center for Ethical Business Cultures and the Minnesota Society of CPA’s annually recognize outstanding achievement in the advancement of ethics within the business community. Th ese organizations honored Bell Mortgage as an Award Finalist in the Mid-sized Company Category on May 19th, 2010. Th e Minnesota Business Ethics Awards recognize Minnesota businesses that have exemplifi ed and promoted ethical conduct for the benefi t of the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community. www.mnethicsaward.org
Bell Mortgage Honored
2010 Minnesota Business Ethics Award
Spare Key is eternally
grateful to Bell Mortgage
for their continuing
partnership.
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“We at Spare Key have been blessed to have received your financial donations from Bell’s loan officer support program (more than $20,000 since January of this year) to assist in meeting our mission of assisting families with seriously ill or injured children by making a mortgage payment on the family’s behalf.
We are particularly pleased to have had Bell’s sponsorship of The Spare Key Story. This video message portrays parents’ emotional and financial stresses while having a child hospitalized for an extended period of time. Spare Key is eternally grateful to Bell Mortgage for their continuing partnership in meeting our program’s goals.”
-Rae Thiede Director of Operations, Spare Key
www.sparekey.org
Bell Mortgage Gives
Spare Key of Minnesota
“Th is past year, Bell’s generous fi nancial support has made a signifi cant diff erence to Hennepin Th eatre Trust, and has enabled us to continue to enrich the cultural atmosphere of the Twin Cities. On behalf of the Trust leadership, staff , and the many people served by the Trust, we want to thank you for your commitment to our organization.
Your contribution has helped in many ways, from enabling us to maintain and improve our historic State, Orpheum and Pantages theatres to reaching the next generation of theatre lovers through community engagement and education programming.”
-Kathleen M.J. Wilinski, Resource Development Manager -Kathryn Tjaden, Individual Giving Coordinator Hennepin Th eatre Trust www.HennepinTh eatreTrust.org
Bell Mortgage Gives
2010 Benefactor, Hennepin Theatre Trust
We want to thank you
for your commitment
to our organization.
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Th e Historic Orpheum Th eatre in Downtown Minneapolis.
Every month for over fi ft een years, twenty or more Bell Mortgage employees plan a menu, shop for groceries and prepare and serve a meal at Simpson Housing Services, whose mission is to house, support and advocate for people experiencing homelessness. In 2005, the company took its service commitment to a whole new level with the donation and grand opening of the Bell House at 2100 Pillsbury Ave S. in Minneapolis. Th e Bell House, a long-anticipated change of scenery for Simpson’s administrative staff , is a multipurpose, classic turn-of-the-century residence donated to Simpson Housing Services by Bell Mortgage and the Kirt Family. www.simpsonhousing.org
Bell Mortgage Gives
Simpson Housing Services
Simpson Housing Services moved into its new offi ce space, the Bell House, at 2100 Pilsbury Avenue South in Minneapolis, in the spring of 2005. Th e three-story mansion was donated to Simpson by Gary Kirt of Bell Mortgage, and houses the administrative and programming staff of the agency. Th e Simpson staff is extremely excited to be in the new, spacious, and beautiful home and more eff ective and hospitable work environment allows staff to focus on the needs of those they serve.
Bell Mortgage President, Gary Kirt was a “club kid” and has experienced fi rst-hand the benefi ts of the Boys and Girls Club as a teenager. Th at experience has fueled his passion for supporting the Clubs. In addition to donating countless hours of service, he has served on the Board of Directors since 1979. Fund-raisers, gift -campaigns and
renovations at Camp Voyageur in Mound, MN have been a consistent priority at Bell. Th e camp gives many inner city children their fi rst opportunity to get out of the city and enjoy the activities like arts and craft s, and the outdoors. Bell also gave a $100,000 donation to the Jerry Gamble Boys and Girls Club in the heart of North Minneapolis. Th e donation will be used to build a Kids Feeding Kids kitchen which provides club kids with a family-style meal four evenings per week. www.bgcmn.org
Bell Mortgage Gives
Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities
Fund-raisers,
gift-campaigns and
renovations at
Camp Voyageur in
Mound, MN have
been a consistent
priority at Bell.
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A 65-foot-long muskie in
Bena, Minnesota is about
to come off the state’s list
of 10 Most Endangered
Historic Places.
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“On behalf of Th e Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, I sincerely thank you for your generous agreement to have Bell Mortgage as our year-end appeal challenge donor for 2009. We are proud to partner with Bell Mortgage to recognize your company’s 130th anniversary in 2010 and to highlight the company’s interest in historic properties to inspire others to invest in our work. Th anks to the help of Gary Kirt and Bell Mortgage, a 65-foot-long muskie on Highway 2 in Bena, Minnesota is about to come off the state’s list of 10 Most Endangered Historic Places. Created in the 1950’s, the fi sh was originally known as the Big Muskie Drive-In. Th is fi sh was even named one of the states seven wonders. Aft er learning of the fi sh’s near extinction, Bell donated the funds and even helped hire the crews to rebuild and repaint the fi sh.”
-Bonnie McDonald Executive Director Preservation Alliance of Minnesota www.mnpreservation.org
