After winning their regional event in June, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) colleagues Michael Korf, Sean Smith, Sean McBride, and Carl Godziek competed in the national Chubb Charity Challenge event in September at Whistling Straits in Kohler, WI. The foursome placed seventh overall, winning $23,000 for their chosen charity, Vail Place, a nonprofit organization that provides community-based recovery services for adults with serious mental illnesses. 

On Monday, July 15, volunteers from the Associated Women's Network (AWN) of Minnesota and Western Wisconsin partnered with Habitat for Humanity's Women's Build. Participants worked under guidance of construction professionals and alongside other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners to construct a new home in St. Paul.

From May 1 to June 14, colleagues from the Associated Women’s Network (AWN) collected donations of professional attire such as suits, maternity wear and accessories for the nonprofit Dress for Success, supporting low-income women on their road to self-sufficiency. AWN capped off the initiative June 21 with a volunteer event, serving as "image" coaches and mock interviewers for Dress for Success clientele.

On Thursday, April 18, ABRC Insurance Consultant Mohammad El-Sawaf participated in the 23rd annual Beat the Odds awards celebration in Minneapolis, MN, to honor five extraordinary young people. 

On Thursday, March 14, students with autism visited a Minnesota Wild hockey practice to get a feel for gameday experience as part of an event sponsored by Associated Bank, the Minnesota Wild, and the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM).

Recently, volunteers from ABRC helped set up and decorate Cornerstone's Holiday Shop as part of Associated’s Roots in Our Community volunteerism program. During the holidays, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) works with Cornerstone, a nonprofit agency dedicated to creating communities where individuals and families are safe and children thrive (learn more at cornerstonemn.org).   

The Milwaukee Business Journal announced that Associated Bank has been named to its Top Charitable Contributors List for 2018. Associated is number 12 on the list with $2,023,894 in monetary contributions for this year and 52,045 Wisconsin employee volunteer hours.

In September, colleagues from Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) and Associated Bank joined Women's Advocates to help clean up landscaping at a women's shelter and package daily supplies for on-the-go moms. Women’s Advocates’ mission is to eliminate violence in the lives of women, children and families. 

On September 19, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting colleagues held a United Way rally at the Minnetonka, MN office. Participants enjoyed a food truck, games, prizes and live music. 

Urban Homeworks received a grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation thanks to the help of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC).  The grant is part of the Westfield Legacy of Caring program, which invites Westfield independent insurance agents to nominate a local nonprofit in the areas of disaster recovery, insurance pathways, family stability or safety.