RIEKES CARES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LARGER PURPOSE
Community has always been at the core of who we are. Through local giving, partnerships and volunteerism, Riekes supports local organizations where it matters most - the places where our people call home.
Each opportunity to engage in organizations that give back helps to promote team-building throughout our company, community awareness and creates a sense of value and purpose that's bigger than any one us.
THE BRIDGE
Riekes supported The Bridge from Violence (a domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center based in Fremont Nebraska) with a sponsorship ($250) and two donations (family game night and a household membership to the Omaha zoo) for their annual silent auction event, The Festival of Hope.
FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA
Providing ongoing hunger relief to South Dakotans through various programs focused on meeting the nutritional needs of nearly 100,000 children, adults and seniors annually, Feeding South Dakota provided more than 12.8 million meals last year. Riekes was honored to contribute 227 pounds of food to support these vital efforts.
PURE FISHING FOUNDATION
Enjoying the beauty of the West Okoboji Chain of Lakes, Riekes Equipment partnered with Pure Fishing Foundation--a charitable organization granting financial support to strengthen individuals facing unexpected circumstances such as family crisis, serious medical conditions and natural disasters.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
We made a commitment to donate $5 for every survey submitted this year from our customers giving us feedback. We received 389 surveys within our timeframe leading to a $1,945 donation to the Red Cross.Â
OPERATION HOMEFRONT
This year’s give back program supports Operation Homefront, dedicated to easing the burdens and financial stress of military families. We donated more than 300 games to bring joy and togetherness to military families based near each branch location.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
As summer turned to fall, we helped the Little Sisters of the Poor shine a bit of light in their community. The Little Sisters of the Poor are women called by God to follow Christ, seeking him in faith, hope and charity, and serving him with love and hospitality. Helping support their outreach efforts, Riekes Equipment donated pens with flashlights to assist the Little Sisters in their mission of caring compassionately for the elderly poor.
NEBRASKA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NCWDE is a nonprofit that creates opportunities for individuals to learn about careers in the trades. This unique collaboration between labor, business and government generates a public-private partnership addressing the skill-gap in Nebraska’s workforce. To support these efforts, Riekes sponsored a team and prize basket for the NCWDE spring golf outing.
WHITING SPLASH PAD
The small town of Whiting, Iowa, is working to build a splash pad for the children in their community to have a fun and safe place to play during the warm summer months. Given the strong presence of seed companies, farmers, and construction workers in Whiting and the surrounding areas, one member of our team requested a manual pallet jack for their silent-auction fundraiser. We were happy to help!
BIG TRUCK NIGHT
An exciting event for children of all ages, the Community Action Agency of Siouxland hosts a Big Truck Night for kids in their community and Early Childhood Education Programs. Riekes Equipment is a great match to their goal of helping children experience and see large vehicles up close! Along with a real forklift kids could climb on and pretend to drive, Riekes gifted coloring books and temporary tattoos to the young ones, and offered pens, koozies and tire gauges to grownups in the crowd.
BUDDIES & COMPANY
Riekes is proud to support this nonprofit that provides employment opportunitites where people of all abilities are valued, find meaningful work, and connect back with the community they love. This work trains on job skills, scheduling, and customer service interactions.
NEBRASKA SAFETY COUNCIL
As a NE Safest Companies Award Winner, Riekes has always focused on safety. That's why we have supported the Nebraska Safety Council's training program with the donation of a forklift for their operator certification classes. Additionally, in 2025, we donated 200 pairs of safety goggles.
SPENCER CHAMBER
Riekes is proud to support Spencer Chamber during their time of need when flooding happened in Spencer, IA. The association is committed to fostering an environment that creates jobs, enhances economic opportunities and improves the quality of life for Spencer.
TYSON'S TREASURE CHEST
For years, Riekes has supported Tyson's Treasure Chest Foundation which was founded by parents who tragically lost their child to cancer. Every year the organization distributes packages filled with toys, stuffed animals and blankets to bring comfort to children in our local hospitals.Â
WINGS OF HOPE CANCER SUPPORT CENTER
Riekes donated funds to help support Winds of Hope's Hope Chest Renewal room. This will be used to support cancer patients currently undergoing treatment with resources, comfort items, wigs and hats to help them through their journey.Â
RED CROSS
At Riekes, we take great pride in helping communities and our team members in times of need. One of our core values is People, and we believe in showing that commitment through action. We recently donated a forklift rental to the Red Cross in Sioux City to assist with disaster relief for flood victims.Â
FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND
Riekes employees volunteer to help at the Omaha area food bank, often helping in the warehouse to move pallets of food for distribution to children's backpack programs or emergency shelters.
UNK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Riekes partners with University of Nebraska at Kearney's Industrial Distribution program to help give their students real-world industry experience often by donating products they can study and use.
OPEN DOOR MISSION TOY DRIVE
Riekes collects and donates toys for Omaha's The Open Door Mission's "Project Santa" so that every one has gifts on Christmas morning.
McCROSSAN BOYS RANCHÂ
Riekes has created an annual scholarship to McCrossen students to support young men looking to go into the trades or pursue a career in the material handling industry.Â
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL TDL PROGRAM
Riekes supports Bryan High School's Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics program by being on the board to offer insight and providing students an annual visit to our Discovery Center to learn about products and careers in Material Handling.Â
UNITED WAY
Riekes donates financially to support the United Way of the Midlands in their mission to provide health, education and economic mobility to communities around the world to close gaps and open opportunities.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Wheelco partnered with the Riekes Team to provide a stock picker to the Special Olympics of South Dakota. Wheelco donated the Equipment and Riekes provided the labor to get the equipment in top shape.Â
KANSAS CITY FOOD DRIVE
For the second year, our Kansas City Team collected donations for a local food drive. They gathered 169 pounds of food which was enough for 140 meals!
100TH SIDNEY IOWA RODEO CHAMPIONSHIP
Riekes continues to provide paint and other materials for the maintenance of rodeo facilities in support of the passion of our Southern Iowa Employees.Â
TECHNOLOGY DONATION TO CITY SPROUTS
Riekes never wants to see a good thing go to waste. So we've donated several of our used office printers and laptops to local non-profit organizations to give them a second life.
CENTER FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
Riekes donated a new forklift battery to Lincoln, Nebraska's Center for People in Need who supports the area's low-income families with food and educational opportunities.
HARVESTER'S HOLIDAY BOXES
Our Kansas City team supports the Harvesters Community Food Network making a festive meal for deserving families by collecting canned foods.
NEBRASKA CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
Riekes partnered with Nebraska Children's Home Society to fulfill Christmas wish lists including toys and clothes of children and families in need throughout the state of Nebraska.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LINCOLN/LANCASTER
Riekes donated $1,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County in support of their great work with local children.Â
WHISPERING ROOTSÂ
Riekes donated a new pallet jack to support Whispering Roots and their goal to educate people about farming to help make healthy food more available.
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