Meyer Companies Helps Local Community After Storms

The Ruskin / South K.C. area was hit hard, with many trees and power lines down, due to a recent storm that swept through K.C. An elderly friend of one of our employees called her crying as she was so hot and did not know what to do since their power had been off for 3 days.

With all of the medical issues her husband had, trying to move out of the house was not an option. The husband is on Hospice because of bone Cancer and the wife has her own set of health issues including diabetes. She is determined to take care of her husband in their home, even though it is a huge burden on her. She says after 64 years of marriage, she can’t quit now! Knowing if their story was shared among the Meyer Companies team, we could find some help for them.

Kasey Graham and Jacob Brown to the rescue! Kasey and Jake met Chris Foresee at the couple’s home, and within an hour, had a Commercial generator hooked up to the home and running. After 31 hours of no power, this couple was back in business. The husband has a special mattress that requires electricity, it was inflated and he had a good nights sleep! The wife was able to cool off, but was sad when the T.V. still would not work, no cable! Their power is back on today with KCPL.

We are so appreciative of the generosity demonstrated by the Meyer Companies and the people who work here!

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Building a Corporate Giving Program

Dave Meyer, president of Meyer Companies, asked an important question three years ago. “How do you go about funding community needs when you’re bombarded with the requests of so many worthwhile organizations?”

For Meyer Companies, the answer was to establish the Meyer Companies, LLC, Charitable Fund to organize the company’s giving and to encourage employees to leverage their commercial construction skills through volunteer opportunities.

The Meyer Companies, LLC, Charitable Fund has already made quite a difference! Employees have built a fence around Marion Hope Center, poured a concrete pad for playground equipment, and painted and installed new lighting at Ronald McDonald House. And for the first time, a dedicated advisory committee at Meyer Companies sets the annual budget for corporate giving, putting just the right infrastructure around the company’s gifts of time, talent and treasure to the community.

This article was posted by Greater Horizons.

Partnering with Solar Link

Two Lee’s Summit companies — Pave Guard Technologies Inc. and The Meyer Cos. — are creating a third.

The new entity, tentatively named Renewable Solutions Distribution, will employ 25 workers with an average salary of about $40,000 at a 20,000-square-foot distribution center on Hamblen Road in Lee’s Summit.

The distribution center, owned by The Meyer Cos., will expand Pave Guard’s sales of solar technology components, including solar panels, rooftop solar systems and solar tracking products. They are offered by Pave Guard’s subsidiary, Solar Link.

Through a strategic partnership agreement, The Meyer Cos., a commercial construction and real estate management firm, will take over installation of all Solar Link products.

In addition, the two companies will work together on jobs involving tilt-up concrete walls containing radiant heating.

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Kansas City Business Journal - by Rob Roberts Staff Writer