General Mills Receives United Way Summit Award General Mills was honored as one of seven United Way of America Summit Award winners, recognizing the company's outstanding commitment to improve lives in local communities. The Spirit of America Awards program is United Way's highest tribute for corporate community involvement. Spirit of America and Summit Award recipients are judged on detailed criteria in four categories: Employee Community Investment, Corporate Community Investment, Community Leadership and Employee Community Engagement. The 19th annual Spirit of America Award was presented to Principal Financial. General Mills' mission is to work with communities to address societal needs with breakthrough ideas, committed employees and financial resources. About 78 percent of General Mills employees volunteer, sharing their marketing, finance, communications, computer and research skills with nonprofit organizations through board work or consulting projects. Others serve as tutors and mentors, build homes, or cook and deliver meals. "General Mills has done an outstanding job promoting volunteerism among its employees, and the contributions they've made speak for themselves," said Brian A. Gallagher, United Way president and CEO. "Together, General Mills and United Way can focus resources on the most pressing problems in local communities to change people's lives for the better." "At General Mills, we are champions for stronger communities," said Ellen Goldberg Luger, General Mills vice president and the company's foundation executive director. "Our values lead us to help generate positive change in our cities and towns. We take great pride in our longtime partnership with United Way that is helping to make a difference in people's lives." For more information about the Spirit of America awards, visit the United Way website. > More headlines

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