MBI Cares
At MBI, we believe in always acting with integrity in a manner that positively impacts our clients, work environment, and community. We live our values by exhibiting passion, integrity, trust and by promoting and supporting philanthropic efforts in the community. MBI truly believes ‘We are Better Together”.
For all MBI Cares inquiries, please contact: mbicares@mbiconnect.com.
See Below For Our Participation In Many Community Events!
WNHS Green Club
MBI Cares donated reusable bags to the Green Club for their Earth Month initiative to promote green living.
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Olson Elementary School
MBI is proud to be a bronze sponsor for the OES PTO 2023 Color Run.
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Coat Donations
The MBI Cares Committee donated over 200 children’s and women’s coats to three local non-profits. The coats benefited the Woodstock Public Library’s Coat Drive, It’s Our Little Story’s
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Athlete of the Meet
For the second year in a row, MBI is the sponsor for Woodstock High School’s Girls Track team’s “Athlete of the Meet” t-shirts. After each track meet, the WHS track coach chooses a
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Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center
MBI was the proud sponsor of Verda Dierzen’s musical entertainment for their “Week Around the World” event. The $300 donation sponsored the music of a local mariachi band.
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Crosby Elementary
MBI donated much-needed winter gear such as boots, snow pants, and gloves for over 15 students at Crosby Elementary in Harvard, IL.
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It’s Our Little Story 2022
MBI made a $5,000 donation to It’s Our Little Story. This money will be used to purchase Christmas presents for kids within the local foster care system.
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Fisher Outreach Group, Adopt a Grandparent Thanksgiving Event
MBI donated 5 turkeys and 8 bags of shrimp for the Fisher Outreach Group’s Adopt a Grandparent Thanksgiving dinner event.
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Thanksgiving Luncheon
MBI partnered with local business, Warp Corps to provide a hot meal for over 70 residents. Besides donating the food, MBI also donated the use of their Community Depot.
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Haloween 2022
The MBI Project Office team handed out candy at our local Trick or Treating event. It was a spooktacular time!
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WNHS Theater Program
At MBI we love supporting our local theater community. MBI donated $1,000 to the Woodstock North High School theater group. Break a leg!
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12U Heat Baseball
MBI generously donated a raffle basket worth $120 filled with goodies to help raise money for the 12U Heat baseball team to pay for their upcoming tournament in Pigeon Ford, TN. Good luck players!
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Melissa O’Leary Splash Pad Fund
MBI donated $2,500 towards the Melissa O’ Leary Splash Pad Fund. Melissas was a dedicated local teacher and City employee who suddenly passed. The City of Woodstock has launched this fund as a way
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Woodstock Thunder Cheerleading
For the first time in the history of the program, the K-2 Thunder Cheerleading squad won a bid to state. MBI has generously donated $360, to help alleviate the financial burden of entrance fees
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Olson Elementary School Second Grade Team
A local elementary teacher reached out that they needed some much-needed mid-year supplies for their students. So MBI answered her request by supplying the school’s second-grade team with 40 sets
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Woodstock Co-Op Bass Fishing Team
MBI donated a $500 check to the Woodstock Co-Op Bass Fishing team. The fishing team is not a recognized sport within the school district, so their co-op is a club and is allotted only $200 a season.
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Best Buddies
Local teacher Julie Stone is a Best Buddies Advisor at Creekside Middle school and earned the Best Buddies Champion of the Year Award. MBI donated $300 towards her fundraising campaign. Best Buddies
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United for Veterans Gala
MBI Cares was a $5,000 sponsor for the 2022 United for Veterans Gala. This event hosted by the Veterans Path to Hope raises money for their vast array of Veteran assistance programs. The VPH has a
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WHS Homecoming Parade Marshalls
MBI and MBI Cares were invited as the Woodstock High School homecoming parade marshalls. We were recognized as being a major supporter of the high school. It was an honor for our employees to lead
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WHS Homecoming Dance pizza and water sponsors
MBI was the pizza and water sponsor for the 2022 Woodstock High School homecoming dance.
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Woodstock Fire Rescue District
MBI and MBI Cares donated $15,000 to the Woodstock Fire Rescue District for their future purchase of HURST extrication equipment. We know this new equipment will save many lives.
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5th Grade DARE Program Sponsors
MBI donated $1,300 to the Woodstock Police Department’s in school 5th grade DARE program. Without local donations, this anti-drug/gang curriculum would not be offered.
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Teacher Supply Drive
MBI spent a total of $25,000 on our very first teacher supply drive. We loaded up over 350 bags full of classroom supplies and handed them out during a weeklong event to all of Woodstock’s local
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Fighting Irish Youth Football
MBI was a $3,000 business sponsor for the Fighting Irish Youth Football program’s 2022 season.
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Gavers Barn Dance
For the second year in a row, MBI was a business sponsor for the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation. All profits of this event assist those in our County in cancer prevention and medical services.
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Silver Paws Gala
For the second year in a row, MBI was a $250 sponsor for their annual Silver Paws Gala that raises money to assist in providing homes for senior dogs and cats.
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Max Happy Fest
Local youth outreach business Warp Corps put on a fundraising event to help support their mission to combat suicide, substance use disorder and homelessness. MBI was a $1,000 sponsor for this event.
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St. Mary Catholic School Soiree
MBI was a $3,000 sponsor for St. Mary Catholic School’s Enchanted Soiree school fundraiser.
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Athlete of the Meet
MBI sponsored the t-shirts given out at Woodstock High School’s girls track meets to the athlete of each meet.
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Leadership Excellence Award Winner
Our very own CEO, Thomas Wilson was awarded the 2022 Leadership Excellence Award by the Woodstock Chamber and Commerce Board.
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Eggstravaganza
MBI was a $300 golden egg business sponsor for the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce’s Easter Egg hunt. This is a free event for local residents because of businesses like MBI.
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Woodstock Recreation Playground Program
MBI was a gold sponsor for the Woodstock summer playground program. Hundreds of local children participate in the summer program.
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St. Mary Catholic School
MBI sponsored the St. Mary Catholic’s roller-skating PE program. The students were able to participate in a two-week active roller skating program while at school.
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Woodstock High School Choir Dinner
MBI sponsored the bus and dinner for Woodstock High School’s choir to enjoy their first post-COVID fieldtrip into Chicago.
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Woodstock Groundhog Day
MBI was a $1,000 sponsor for the popular local Groundhog Day events. We also gave Woodstock Willie a ride on the MBI firetruck to his first appearance of the week.
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SOAR at DORR
MBI staffers volunteered to hand out meals at the SOAR Christmas party. MBI also sponsored the event’s entertainment.
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Woodstock Christmas Parade
MBI loves Christmas, so we played Santa and passed out hundreds of pounds of candy during the local parade.
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It’s Our Little Story
MBI donated $15,000 to It’s Our Little Story to fulfill hundreds of foster children’s Christmas wish lists.
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WFRD Appreciation Week
MBI celebrated National Firefighters and EMT week by hand delivering dinners to all three Woodstock Fire Departments for an entire week.
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Donation of Heaters and Trolleys for Prom 2022
MBI donated funds to WNHS and WHS 2022 Prom for their transportation to and from their event.
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Professional Service Provider of the Year
MBI won the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Community Service Provider of the Year Award.
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Woodstock High School Theater Program
MBI donated $1,000 to the WHS theater program. This money assisted the theater department to pay for their costumes for the 2021-2022 school year.
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MBI covered the cost of transportation for the 2021 local high school prom. We also purchased and set up outdoor heaters for the open-air event.
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Veterans Path to Hope Donation
MBI donated $14,000 to the Veterans Path to Hope organization. VPH provides free services to local veterans and their families.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
MBI staffers volunteered their time to assist Veterans Path to Hope members pass out food to local veterans.
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Blood Donation
Several MBI staffers donated their blood during a Veterans Path to Hope blood drive.
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Home of the Sparrow Donations
MBI dropped off hundreds of dollars’ worth of household items for participants in the Home of the Sparrow home assistance program.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
MBI staffers and their families volunteered time to assist a Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed building day. These beds are built and dropped off to homes of children who do not have a bed.
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Veterans Path to Hope
In 2021 MBI was the Veterans Path to Hopes Elite $10,000 sponsor for their annual VPH Gala fundraiser.
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Blue Light Glasses Donation
During COVID local schools moved from in person learning to e-learning. Many of our local students spent all day looking at their computer screens. MBI stepped in and provided students and teachers
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Gaver’s Barn Dance 2021
In 2021 MBI was a major business sponsor for the annual Gavers Community Cancer Foundation’s Barn Dance.
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Custom Built Furniture
One of MBI staffers is a talented wood worker. Built for the Woodstock Public Library was a coat rack and matching pantry organizer, and donation cupboard.
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Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant
MBI sponsored its first Miss Woodstock Contestant, Kennedy Daniels. She placed 1st runner-up.
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Young at Heart
MBI was a business sponsor for the Young at Heart’s Senior Pet adoptions annual Silver Paws Gala.
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2021 Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry Awards Gala
MBI was the Gala’s photography sponsor and donated a pair of prime Cubs tickets.
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Human Race 5K
MBI staffers took part in the McHenry County Human Race 5K run/walk/bike. This even funnels its proceeds into the hundreds of nonprofits throughout the county.
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Police Week
MBI paid for a week’s worth of meals for each of the Woodstock Police Department staff. Police staff and their families were able to dine out or in at a number of different local restaurants during
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Wonder Lake Food Pantry
MBI located a need at a local food pantry, so we went out and loaded up a cart of food and household items to donate.
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Woodstock Memorial Day Parade 2021
MBI loves parades! We brought out the MBI firetruck along with hundreds of pounds of candy to throw out at the local Woodstock event.
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St. Mary’s Benefit Event 2021
MBI was the major sponsor for local catholic school, St. Mary’s charity event. This yearly event raises money that goes right back into the school’s programs.
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Piano Donation
MBI sourced a baby grand piano for the local Woodstock Public Library. Their original piano was no longer functional and MBI sprang into action and found the perfect piano for their space. The piano
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep in Heavenly Peace identifies children who do not have a bed and or bedding at their homes. This organization meets quarterly to build and deliver beds to local children in need. MBI donated
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Ale Fest Sponsor
MBI was a sponsor of the Woodstock Ale Fest. The proceeds of the event benefited Independence Health and Therapy. They provide therapy services to adults and children who have disabilities.
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WPL Box Request
For one year, MBI had a donation request box at our local Woodstock Public Library where anyone in the community could request basic everyday necessities for themselves and their families.
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Oktoberfest Golf Outing
MBI participated in an Oktoberfest Golf outing. Proceeds of the event when to Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit that funds programs for women and children in need.
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D200 State Athlete Event
MBI hosted a private event for the Woodstock Community Unit School District’s qualifying state athletes. The event consisted of gifts for the athletes, dinner and coach speeches.
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