Health & Human Services Giving

Strong Communities
3M support helps enrich the lives of youth and strengthens families. The 3M Foundation and our employees are generous donors to local United Way campaigns in communities where we have a presence. We also reach out to bring assistance and help communities prepare for disaster.

Health & Human Services Giving Emphasis

• Youth development through preventive programs and quality out-of-school programs
• School readiness in early childhood programs
• Disaster Relief

Highlights

Girl Scouts Centennial Day of Service

On October 13, Girl Scouts from across the Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys region celebrated the Girl Scout Centennial by working together to improve local watersheds. During the Centennial Day of Service: 2012 Take Action Project, sponsored by 3M and in partnership with Freshwater Society and Friends of the Minnesota Valley, more than 25,000 Girl Scouts and volunteers across 49 counties spent the day raking leaves and grass from storm drains and public areas, distributing door hangers, and marking storm drains with an “Only Rain Down the Storm Drain” message to raise awareness about simple steps that improve local water quality.