Crawford Company Announces Finalists for 2025 Crawford Cares

DUBUQUE, IA - Crawford North, a division of Crawford Company, will award $5,000 to three finalists for the 2025 Crawford Cares Program. Congratulations to finalists (in alphabetical order): Dubuque Y Crisis Services, Forever Seventeen and Friends of the Fair Foundation. These three nonprofit organizations were selected by a review committee, comprised of Dubuque residents. 

The 1st place winner and runners up will be announced at the Crawford Cares Awards Ceremony to be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 4th at Old Chicago, Dubuque. Crawford will contribute $3,000 to the 1st place winner and runners up will receive $1,000 each. 

To be eligible, the nominees had to be Dubuque 501(c)3 organizations and nominated by a local resident. All nominees had to serve local causes for the purpose of having a positive impact on the region. The organizations were also required to demonstrate they were mission focused and operating on limited resources. 

Crawford Company would like to recognize the following nonprofits for participating in the Crawford Cares Program: 

• Asbury Athletic Association
• Convivium Urban Farmstead
• Dubuque Blaze Volleyball
• Dubuque Eagles Club 568
• Dubuque Esports League
• Dubuque Regional Humane Society
• Dubuque Y Crisis Services
• Forever Seventeen
• Friends of the Fair Foundation
• Inspiration Stables
• Platteville Community Arboretum
• Presentation Lantern Center
• St. Mark Youth Enrichment
• The Workshop
• Whispurring Hope Animal Rescue
• Wisconsin Badger Camp