Manitowoc employees unite through “Empowering Warriors & Raising Hope” initiative to support K9s For Warriors

• Manitowoc's Veteran Employee Resource Group led activities across the Shady Grove manufacturing plant, Milwaukee corporate office, and all 17 MGX Equipment Services locations.
• Employees walked laps, packed backpacks, held branch fundraisers, and purchased limited-edition shirts in support of veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Manitowoc employees across the organization came together in June for the Company's second annual "Empowering Warriors & Raising Hope" initiative, supporting the organization K9s For Warriors and raising awareness of the challenges facing the veteran community.

Led by Manitowoc's Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG), the initiative engaged employees at the Company's Shady Grove manufacturing plant, Milwaukee corporate office, and all 17 MGX Equipment Services locations.

K9s For Warriors is a Ponte Vedra, Florida-based nonprofit that rescues shelter dogs and trains them as service dogs for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. The organization's programs help veterans regain independence, confidence, and hope while giving rescue dogs a second chance at life.

The Empowering Warriors & Raising Hope event centers around number 22, a tragic statistic reflecting that on average, 22 veterans commit suicide daily in the US. This figure has been widely used to bring significant awareness and advocacy efforts to veteran suicide.

At Manitowoc's Shady Grove manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania, 56 employees completed a combined 1,181 laps around a Grove TMS800-2 truck crane custom wrapped in a U.S. flag design. The crane marked the walking route and displayed the American flag and flags representing each branch of the U.S. military.