Kretz Lumber Company is tying Red Robin athletic success to charitable donations throughout the community.
For the remainder of the winter sports season, the hardwood lumber manufacturer will select a weekly local charity, and make a monetary contribution based on the play of Antigo’s varsity teams during that week’s home contest. The company will donate $5 for each:
- Three point shot made (boys/girls basketball)
- Each goal scored (boys/girls hockey)
- Each individual win (wrestling)
- Each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place event finish (gymnastics)
- Each 1st and 2nd place event finish (boys swimming)
“Our company is very team orientated, with many of our employees former Red Robin students and athletes,” commented company president Troy Brown. “We figured this was a unique way we could show our community pride, while supporting our local high school teams and student athletes, all the while helping some of our great local causes.”
“We chose the winter sports season because it’s the longest, and has the most teams competing,” continued Brown. “We’re hoping by highlighting home contest in these sports, we may encourage more fan support as well. We are planning on making this a recurring yearly commitment.”
Local charities selected by Kretz include: The Giving Tree of Langlade County, Langlade County Humane Society, Avail, Antigo Community Food Pantry, Boys and Girls Club of Langlade County, Antigo High School Athletics, WeekEnd Backpack Program (WEB), Habitat for Humanity of Langlade County, and Langlade County 4-H. A $100 minimum donation will be made to each cause.
