The Maker of Blue Bunny Ice Cream Donates $7,500 To Three Minneapolis Charities

The Eden Prairie Fire Department, Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital receive $2,500 each during team-building workshop

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Jun 29, 2016, 12:25 ET

MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wells Enterprises, Inc., the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, donated $7,500 to local charities on Tuesday, June 28 during a team-building workshop at their national sales meeting.

Mike Wells, President and CEO of Wells Enterprises, Inc., presented $2,500 each to three Minneapolis charities Tuesday, June 28. From left are representatives from the Eden Prairie Fire Department, Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital with Mike Wells, second from right.

The workshop engaged 120 sales team members in a stuffed animal building workshop called Rescue Buddies™, a charity team-building workshop organized by Magnovo Training Group. The one and a half hour workshop highlighted the importance of sharing resources and expertise to meet the needs of others. Magnovo Training Group then made arrangements for local charities to receive the plush animals to provide to children in-need.

115 plush animals were built and donated to the Eden Prairie Fire Department, Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest and the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.

Mike Wells, President and CEO of Wells Enterprises, Inc., presented a $2,500 donation to representatives from each of the local charities at the end of the event.

About Wells Enterprises, Inc. and Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held, family-owned ice cream and frozen treat manufacturer in the United States. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, the Ice Cream Capital of the World. Wells produces more than 1,100 ice cream and frozen novelty products, including its signature brand, Blue Bunny^® and the iconic Bomb Pop^®. Wells also manufactures licensed frozen treat brands including Weight Watchers^® ice cream. For more information visit BlueBunny.com and WellsEnterprisesInc.com.

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