Sponsorship for the program Newspapers in Education helps enlighten students from first grade through high school. Donations to the Whiteside Area Vocational Center helps students throughout the area. The Sterling High School Drama Club received funding for costumes and equipment. And a new auditorium for these presentations is a reality thanks to funds provided to the Sterling Schools Foundation by NSW and other community supporters. Reaching Out to the Needy Northwestern Employees are most known for the generosity they extend to the needy.
Employees work hard year round on fundraisers to benefit the children.
Employees bring aluminum cans to donate to the Needy Children Fund. Barrels throughout the plant all year to allow continuous donations. Employees also raise money throughout the year through fundraisers such as raffles, bucket brigades, poinsettia sales, and hanging plant sales. Supporting Miscellaneous Organizations Among the others that Northwestern has helped include the YMCA, YWCA, Hospice of the rock River Valley, Sterling Mural Society, Winning Wheels, The American Heart Association, The Whiteside County Senior Center, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Sterling Optimist Club, March of Dimes, and the Alzheimer s Association of the Rock River Valley to name a few. A friend to the community for over a century, we feel an obligation to do our part, offering support whenever possible.