Our 10% Pledge

Our pledge to donate 10% of pre-tax profits to causes benefiting kids, education and the environment forms the cornerstone of our community involvement. Keeping our pledge allows us to give hundreds of thousands of dollars each year back to the community.

So while we hope that the fresh, fresh taste and nutritional benefits of our milk is enough reason to choose Oakhurst, each time you choose our milk, rest assured we are giving something back. It's a tradition that started with our grandfather over 80 years ago, and we're proud to continue it to this day.

We Think You Should Know

At Oakhurst, we are lucky to be involved with some truly amazing organizations that are making a real difference in our community. We'd like to take this opportunity to highlight one of them.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maine and New Hampshire

http://www.bgcmaine.org/

The Boys & Girls Clubs provide numerous programs that help kids grow, learn and mature in a safe environment. In April and May of 2003, Oakhurst donated 3 cents from the sale of every gallon and half gallon of white milk we sold to the Boys & Girls Clubs. Those pennies added up to $100,000! Those funds supported after school programs for kids at 23 club sites in Maine and NH!

Oakie is a favorite across Maine in NH, making over 100 appearances a year. Oakie's smile and adventurous spirit brings joy and fun to kids of all ages.

To join the Oakie Fan Club or to see when Oakie is coming to your town, click here.

Special Events and Family Fun

Upcoming Events and Family Fun Calendar
Here's a calendar listing of fairs, festivals and other great events that Oakhurst is sponsoring in the near future! At many of these events we provide the opportunity to try some of our great products. We also provide educational materials and occasional seminars on dairy nutrition. To see the calendar, click here.

Charmingfare Farm
Visit the Oakhurst Discovery barn at Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH. It's a great place to bring the family for a day of fun – and the opportunity to see and learn about some fascinating animals!

www.visitthefarm.com

Education

The importance of supporting schools and educational activities in the community is one of our core beliefs here at Oakhurst Dairy. That's why education in the community is one of the primary beneficiaries of our 10% Pledge.

Donald H. Bennett Memorial Scholarships
Oakhurst is proud to provide scholarships to students in the Food Service and Hospitality programs at Southern Maine Community College and Eastern Maine Community College. Students are selected on the basis of their scholastic achievement and overall contribution to the program.

School Nutrition Program
Oakhurst is pleased to work with Pamela Stuppy MS, RD, LD, our registered dietitian, to assist school nutrition and health officials in providing dairy and overall wellness information to kids and their parents.

For more information on dairy nutrition, visit the Healthy Choices section of our website. For more information on getting nutrition information or cool “Got Milk” posters and other materials for your school, click here.

School and college athletics
Oakhurst is proud to support high school and college level athletic teams across Maine and NH. Through the Maine Principals Association, we sponsor basketball tournaments for boys and girls.

We also are excited to be involved with The University of New Hampshire Wildcats and the University of Maine Black Bears.

We also support amateur and school athletic competitions in a variety of other sports, including ice skating, soccer, and baseball.

Public Radio and Television
Oakhurst helps underwrite quality programming for children and adults on public radio and television in Maine and New Hampshire with a total annual contribution of $50,000.

Community

New Mothers
Oakhurst sends the parents of each newborn throughout Maine and New Hampshire a note of congratulations with a $10 certificate for groceries--any groceries, any brand.

Contributing our Time
Members of the Oakhurst management team donate hundreds of hours each year to serve on local boards, including the Maine Historical Society, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland, The Salvation Army of Northern New England, YMCA, The Iris Network, The Center for Grieving Children and more.

Maine National Guard
We want to thank all the men and women of our country's armed services who give their time, skills, and sometimes their lives – to keep us free. Oakhurst Dairy strongly supports efforts to make sure that reserve servicemen and women called up for active duty have their jobs waiting for them when they return.

Oakhurst Dairy has two employees – James Jallotta and Scott Caron – currently serving with the 133rd Engineer Battalion in Iraq.

Since deploying to Iraq in March of 2004, the Maine Army National Guard Soldiers have been working to help rebuild the infrastructure of Irbil Province, a predominantly Kurdish region of the country. In villages throughout the province, several new schools have been constructed and plans to renovate two more schools and build three new medical clinics are underway.

Oakhurst Dairy was recently honored by the Maine National Guard with an “Above and Beyond” award for the Dairy's efforts to support the troops of Maine's 133rd Engineer Battalion, including the donation of morale funds for telephone calling cards, Internet access, emergency funds for families and other activities to help troops on the ground in Iraq.

United Way of Greater Portland
We're thrilled to have 99% participation in the employee payroll deduction program. The generosity of our employees enabled us to give $100,000 to the United Way, supporting many worthy organizations in the Portland area.

The Iris Network
The Iris Network is Maine's leading independent resource for blind and visually impaired individuals. Iris is a statewide organization of dedicated professionals working to bring genuine independence and unlimited promise to the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals throughout Maine.

Oakhurst is a sponsor of Maine Airs, a news and information radio program for the visually impaired or print disabled. Oakhurst also donated $50,000 to help launch the organization's current capital campaign.

Salvation Army
Oakhurst Dairy partners each holiday season to help people in need across Northern New England. Each year, Oakhurst gives five cents from every sale of Oakhurst's popular Egg Nog and Light Egg Nog in December to the Salvation Army. The contributions help fund the holiday programs of the Salvation Army of Northern New England, which last year provided food, clothing and other assistance to over 78,000 individuals across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Complete 2004 List

Community and Industry Awards

2003 Philanthropist of the Year – Association of Fundraising Professionals
Maine State Chamber of Commerce's 1999 Maine Investor Award
EPA's 1999 Environmental Merit Award
The Environmental Federation of New England's 1998 Environmental Friend of New England Award
Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility's (MEBSR) 1998 Eagle Feather Award
Vendor of the Year, 2001, Maine State Grocers Association
Governor's Award for Business Excellence, 1996

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