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Building Kindness in our Communities 

 

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Building Kindness Through Scherrer Cares

We embrace community impact and meaningful change at Scherrer Construction. That's why we founded Scherrer Cares, a non-profit, dedicated to giving back to our communities. Our donations support a variety of causes and organizations including food pantries, pet shelters, school programs, and local fundraisers annually.

In our commitment to build kindness, we initiated the Buddy Bench Program, an anti-bullying effort. Through this, Wisconsin schools receive personalized buddy benches, fostering kindness and nurturing friendships. Since the start of our program, Scherrer Cares has implemented over 100 benches into schools throughout Wisconsin impacting thousands of kids!

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What's a Buddy Bench?

A refuge for kids facing bullying, fostering friendship through kindness. A tool for awareness, preventing bullying, and nurturing a positive environment.

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How it Works

Scherrer Cares collaborates with schools, crafting Buddy Benches reflecting their identity. Schools introduce benches to students, driving anti-bullying initiatives. Empowering communities to make change.

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Benefits for Your School

Creating safe spaces for friendships, eradicating loneliness. Combatting bullying, fostering awareness, positivity, and engagement within schools and communities. Cultivating responsible decision-makers.

What our Buddy Bench Recipients Say

"Our Buddy Bench acts as an always present visual reminder to be kind. The Buddy Bench symbolizes making good choices, being inclusive, and taking care of one another. Having the bench on our playground is one more way to remind kids to make positive choices, and strengthens the school culture as a whole."

-Brian Incitti, Turtle Creek Elementary

"Educating our students, truly means helping create individuals who can independently think deeper, analyze, and problem solve in both academics and social settings. These skills are crucial for their development, and for us, the buddy bench in an important piece to that intricate puzzle to help them be college and career ready, both as productive people and successful students."

-Matt Behringer, Burlington Area School District

"Bullying takes place in one form or another on almost every school campus. The Buddy Bench provides a visible symbol that this type of behavior will not be tolerated and that every student has a right to a safe learning environment, both physically and emotionally, when they enter our school buildings."

-Wayne Anderson, Williams Bay School District

“Intentionally teaching our students about empathy is an important focus at Lakeview. The buddy bench is a real life, in the moment, opportunity for our students to practice those skills. The value of the buddy bench cannot be highlighted enough!”

- ALYSON EISCH, LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY

Annual Scherrer Cares Golf Outing 

Scherrer Cares hosts a golf outing fundraiser each year to raise funds to give back to our communities. Sponsors can participate at various levels, with attractive benefits at each level. We are also in need of auction items and volunteers! 

Join us for a great day and a great cause to help build kindness in our communities!

Online Registration opens Spring of 2025

10th Annual SCHERRER CARES GOLF OUTING
 

Donate Now

Scherrer Cares is a nonprofit organization that relies upon donations and sponsors to provide Buddy Benches at no cost to the school. We appreciate any donations individuals or organizations would be willing to give at any time. If you wish to donate, please send checks payable to: 

Scherrer Cares, Inc. 
P.O. Box 740
Burlington, WI 53105

Scherrer Cares is a 501(c)3, tax ID #47-2757965. All donations are fully tax deductible.

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