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If we measure the contributions to local schools and organizations in both dollars and hours, we can proudly say that Hantzmon Wiebel supports the Charlottesville-Albemarle Community in thousands of ways. Day of Caring - Friday, October 19th, 2007 For the fifth year in a row, Hantzmon Wiebel personnel, working with the Thomas Jefferson Area United Way, spent the Friday after the October 15th tax deadline working at various sites in the community. Each year we put about 75 people to work, making a difference. In 2007, our projects were Education Much of the firm’s philanthropy is focused on education – institutions and initiatives. We are proud to sponsor scholarships at PVCC, UVa, and JMU.
In November 2007, Hantzmon Wiebel was again a proud co-sponsor of the Annual Business Dinner for the Chamber of Commerce. And, for the fifth year, we proudly presented a video of our own development. This year we worked with Terri Allard and her band. They performed a song written by Terri and a member of the Hantzmon Wiebel staff, entitled, “Doorways.” Their live performance was complimented by a video of local “Doorways” and “staircases” to illustrate the lyrics and to make the point that “Doorways” and “Steps” are metaphors for education … the firm’s major philanthropy. Following the performance, the firm presented a check for $2,250 to the Charlottesville Community Scholars Program. The firm also gave each person attending the dinner a DVD of the song with video. Inside the DVD’s plastic case was information about the Charlottesville Community Scholars Program – it is the hope of the firm that local citizens will make contributions to this worthy program. 
Past Videos In 2003, we presented a video that celebrated the firm’s 75th anniversary by telling the story of the commercial development of the community in those 75 years. In 2004, our video complemented the firm’s major scholarship contributions by featuring interviews with local educational leaders and students. In 2005, the program was a slide show of colorful places and people that illustrated Terri Allard’s live performance of the song, The Colors of Charlottesville. DVDs of this performance are available upon request. In 2006, the video brought Paul Goodloe McIntire into focus – McIntire was a native son and significant benefactor of our community. He died in 1952 and many of us, while we knew his name, we didn’t know him. Now we do – and we have great respect for this remarkable man. In May 2007, Diane Durham was the firm’s representative for the annual Arthritis Walk.
Three times a year, which is as soon as possible from one donation date to the next, the firm sponsors blood drives for Virginia Blood Services. The bus pulls into the parking lot (it takes six car parking places) and generally about 15-20 Hantzmon Wiebel employees donate blood throughout the morning.
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