Public Involvement
Pella Corporation has been involved in local and national community and charitable works since 1952. The Kuyper Rolscreen Charitable Trust was established in 1952 by Pete and Lucille Kuyper. It was reorganized in 1968 as the Pella Rolscreen Foundation. The foundation's primary focus was supporting education, community betterment and giving; Matching Gifts, which was added in 1984.
Pete Kuyper shared a primary interest in supporting education, especially for Pella's Central College. Now, the foundation has funded grants and scholarships for sons and daughters of team members for over 300 students in higher education.
Pella also shares updates and news via the Twitter social networking site.
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