October is Rotary International Community Economic Development Month. The Golden Valley Rotary Club celebrates by naming a local Business of the Year to honor. The 2024 selection is Lunds & Byerlys Golden Valley.
The Golden Valley Rotary Club recognized Lunds & Byerlys Golden Valley as its 2024 “Business of the Year" on Tuesday, October 29th. The annual award goes to a Golden Valley business that shares the Rotary Club’s values of “service above self.” In addition to being a successful business, Lunds & Byerlys Golden Valley helps local events and organizations through donations of food, water, and gift cards. The store also exercises diverse hiring practices. “It’s pretty cool to be recognized for something that we try to do every day and make an impact and make a difference. It is pretty spectacular,” said Todd Moffitt, general manager of the Lunds & Byerlys Golden Valley.
Paul P. Harris, an attorney, formed the world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, in 1905. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices.
Today, business remains an integral part of any Rotary Club. The members of Rotary are identified by vocation on their nametags and members participate in vocational service activities, including tours of businesses and regular speakers from the business and charitable organization communities. October is "Economic and Community Development Month" for the Rotary International calendar. The Golden Valley Rotary Club celebrates by naming a local Business of the Year to honor.
In 2006, the Golden Valley Rotary Club began the annual practice of honoring a business organization based in Golden Valley that exemplifies and shows leadership in good works in the community, is perceived to be a good employer in the community, and is perceived to observe high ethical standards, integrity, competence, and professional contributions in its industry. The honorees have been ATS&R Architects, Courage Center, General Mills, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Golden Valley Chester Bird American Legion, Winkley Orthotics and Prosthetics Company, PRISM, My Music Store, Culver’s of Golden Valley, Animal Humane Society, Tennant Company, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis, Best Wishes Floral, J-HAP and Cornerstone Creek, Bergstrom Studio, and Help At Your Door.
Past recipients include:
2006 - Armstrong, Torseth, Skold and Rydeen (ATS&R Planners / Architects / Engineers)
2007 - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
2008 - General Mills
2009 - Golden Valley Golf and Country Club
2010 - Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
2012 - Golden Valley Chester Bird American Legion, Post 523
2013 - Winkley Orthotics & Prosthetics
2014 - PRISM Golden Valley, MN
2015 - My Music Store
2016 - Culver's of Golden Valley
2017 - Animal Humane Society
2018 - Tennant Company
2019 - Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis
2020 - Best Wishes Floral
2006 - Armstrong, Torseth, Skold and Rydeen (ATS&R Planners / Architects / Engineers)
2007 - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
2008 - General Mills
2009 - Golden Valley Golf and Country Club
2010 - Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
2012 - Golden Valley Chester Bird American Legion, Post 523
2013 - Winkley Orthotics & Prosthetics
2014 - PRISM Golden Valley, MN
2015 - My Music Store
2016 - Culver's of Golden Valley
2017 - Animal Humane Society
2018 - Tennant Company
2019 - Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis
2020 - Best Wishes Floral
2021 - J-HAP and Cornerstone Creek
2022 - Bergstrom Studio
2023 - Help At Your Door