Culture

Charitable Giving

The Charitable Giving committee is responsible for the oversight of WSC’s charitable giving, including determining yearly strategy and budget for charitable giving, considering and approving contribution requests, and tracking contributions throughout the year. The committee ensures that all WSC donations, sponsorships and company volunteer activities are coordinated and aligned with our values and business goals, foster long-term partnerships and are within our budget and resources.

Community Involvement

The Community Involvement committee provides opportunities for employees at WSC to get involved in our local communities using their company-sponsored volunteer hours. They often collaborate with other committees to promote events and help coordinate volunteers. In 2024, the committee planned several events including delivering goodie bags to local senior living homes, regular adopt-a road cleanups, Earth Day activities, Meals from the Heartland meal packing, the West Des Moines 4th of July Parade, and toy and food drives around the holidays. The committee also serves as a resource to share outside volunteer opportunities provided by our employees.

Employee Ownership

The committee’s mission is to
contribute to the success of our family of companies by advancing and strengthening our culture of ownership through education and communication. Members often present to divisions throughout the company the benefits of being an employee-owner and hold Employee Ownership Month festivities. Subcommittees include the historian, education/communication, ownership/contests, and the Deferred Share Unit (DSU) committee to focus efforts and expand membership to more field staff. Our committee continues to support the Central Iowa Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Networking committee where our objective is to plan local events with other employee-owned companies where we can have fun, network, learn from each other and develop meaningful relationships.

Special Events

The Special Events committee is responsible for planning and executing exciting and meaningful events for WSC employees. This committee works to promote inclusivity in the office through holiday celebrations such as, but not limited to, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Pride Month, in addition to hosting the company summer picnic and end of fiscal year party. Their goal is to bring people together, fostering a sense of community and promoting the values of our organization.

Wellness

The Wellness committee strives to look out for the mental, physical, social, and financial health and wellbeing of our employees through several initiatives and programs. The committee provides our employees with access to a wellness portal, educational videos, podcasts, corporate sponsored events, a community garden and much more. To ensure all our employees, including those who work remotely, can participate in the company’s wellness programs, and stay mentally and physically healthy, the committee provides content for those who work from home to utilize. All our Lunch and Learns are either live streamed or recorded and sent out to those who could not attend in-person. The Wellness committee also releases a quarterly newsletter with helpful tips and updates on upcoming Wellness events.

In 2024, Wellness launched the first monthly book club for employees. The book club focuses on different genres, to appeal to all employees. The first book club was held on December 10, 2024 and will continue throughout 2025.