PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Cette année, alors que WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) - une société mondiale de relocalisation d'employés - célèbre son 25e anniversaire d'aide aux employés de ses clients pendant certains des moments les plus stressants de leur vie, la société célèbre également sa capacité à avoir un impact sur les gens dans d'autres communautés. Les efforts philanthropiques de WHR aident les élèves de la maternelle à la huitième année des quartiers défavorisés et leurs familles à l'école St Marcus de Milwaukee, dans le Wisconsin, et à la Mayo Clinic de New York. Marcus School à Milwaukee, dans le Wisconsin, et à la Mayo Clinic à Rochester, dans le Minnesota. La générosité de WHR contribue à sauver la vie de patients atteints du cancer du pancréas.
Donations to St. Marcus School
St. Marcus School, founded in 1872, is the largest urban Lutheran school in the U.S. “What makes St. Marcus so unique,” says Superintendent Henry Tyson, “is demonstrated by our exceptional results in a place that’s proven tough to get good results.” The government does not give enough financial support to deliver an exceptional education to each child, explains Tyson, but WHR’s philanthropic contributions have helped to bridge that gap. “Access to great education in a city where a great education is hard to find is transformational,” says Tyson.
The school, with two campuses just four blocks apart, is located in a predominantly low-income, inner-city neighborhood with a vision of working to ensure that every family has access to high-quality education in the city of Milwaukee. Its 2019-2020 State Report Card received five stars, meaning “significantly exceeds expectations.” Few schools in the inner city and even fewer that are low income and predominantly African American receive this type of State Report Card, explains Tyson. St. Marcus follows graduates for eight years and reports a 90% high school graduation rate.
WHR’s employees also participate in the St. Marcus Christmas Angels program. “Lots of our families are on tight budgets, and they cannot always bless and celebrate their children during the holidays with presents, and that can be upsetting. WHR has stepped in and said, ‘we will give and share what we have with people who have a lot less,’” says Tyson. Tyson believes the City of Milwaukee and our country have significant segregation. “It’s so beneficial for employees of WHR to meet and interact with our families, since it creates bridges. Anytime you can build bridges, it’s transformational for the students and their families.” WHR is a suburban company west of Milwaukee, Wis.
WHR Founder and Owner, Roger Thrun, who is originally from Chicago and raised lower middle class, reflects on WHR’s philanthropic efforts with both St. Marcus and Mayo Clinic. “It doesn’t matter what color someone’s skin is, all that matters is that our money and efforts are going to great causes and that we can help someone,” says Thrun. “I feel fortunate that WHR is able to help people in other communities and I can see tangible results from our philanthropic efforts. I know that St. Marcus School is influencing and shaping kids to be successful for the rest of their lives.” A cancer survivor himself, Thrun understands how important it is to receive good healthcare. “I also know that on any given day, someone is getting a personalized cancer plan that WHR paid for through our research funding program. This program saves lives.”
Funding Cancer Research at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic’s Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Mark J. Truty’s, M.D., M.S., revolutionary research practice has found a proven way to help pancreatic cancer patients who have been told elsewhere that they are out of options. “There is such a stigma associated with pancreatic cancer,” says Truty. With the standard level of care, the survival rate is 5% after 5 years, dependent on the cancer Stage, explains Truty. His research practice has found a way to significantly increase those survival odds, giving patients much more time to enjoy their lives – even for some patients who have been told their cancer was inoperable. “WHR’s generous philanthropic contributions have made a massive impact and help to keep my program alive,” says Truty. The contributions have also drawn attention to Truty’s program. Many researchers are clamoring for support but having a benefactor like WHR points a finger at the program and makes it easier. “Lots of medical research is going into discovery, but I want to see something translational,” says Truty, who explains his research directly helps patients now.
Le traitement du cancer du pancréas se fait généralement en série. On utilise un médicament, et si celui-ci ne fonctionne pas, on en essaie un deuxième. "L'horloge tourne et le temps est perdu avec cette méthode de traitement", déclare M. Truty. Son approche aborde le problème de manière très différente. Un patient reçoit des traitements de chimiothérapie personnalisés dont il a déjà été prouvé dans le laboratoire de recherche de Truty qu'ils ont une forte probabilité d'être efficaces pour cette personne en réduisant la tumeur avant la chirurgie. "Le niveau de soins standard n'est pas suffisant, nous devons donner aux patients quelque chose d'exceptionnel", déclare Truty. Il est reconnaissant du soutien de la WHR : "Le propriétaire de la WHR, Roger Thrun , comprend qu'il y a quelque chose de plus important que la simple gestion d'une entreprise prospère, Roger comprend l'importance de donner en retour."
"Oui, nous achetons des biens immobiliers, oui, nous aidons les personnes transférées à trouver des déménageurs, mais si l'on résume, nous ne faisons qu'aider les gens. Le docteur Truty de la clinique Mayo et Henry Tyson de l'école St. Marcus font vraiment une différence dans la vie des gens. Le Dr Truty sauve des vies et l'école St. Marcus influence des enfants qui sont déjà très désavantagés et leur fournit un tremplin positif pour le reste de leur vie", déclare Thrun. M. Thrun est reconnaissant envers tous ses employés et ses clients. Il est fier que la société WHR soit toujours aussi forte 25 ans plus tard et qu'elle puisse avoir un impact aussi positif sur d'autres communautés.
À propos de WHR Group Inc.
WHR Group Inc. (WHR) is a privately owned, client-driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. WHR has offices in Pewaukee, Wis. (global headquarters), Zurich, Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted provider in employee relocation. To learn more about WHR, visit https://www.whrg.com, or follow @WHRGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
