JANESVILLE, WI – KANDU Industries, Inc. recently received a $1,500 grant from the Walmart Foundation on behalf of the Janesville Sam’s Club. The grant helped to purchase floor scrubbers. These scrubbers are easy to use and will enable KANDU’s client workers to clean the floors at KANDU facilities. This will reduce overall agency costs while providing jobs and income to client workers.KANDU creates, promotes and provides diverse opportunities within the community that offer persons with disabilities or disadvantages the opportunity to pursue greater independence and meet their full potential.

For more information about donating to KANDU, please call Jim McMullen at 608-755-4123.

JANESVILLE, WI – KANDU Industries, Inc. recently received a donation for $1,356.94 from the Cawkins-Harding family. These funds will be used to purchase holiday gifts for KANDU clients, as per the families’ request.The families donated the money in memory of Doug Cawkins, a long-time worker at KANDU. This year, the family held the third annual Dougfest in order to give back to the organization that made such a difference in Doug’s life. Dougfest is a bicycle ride from New Glarus to Brodhead, Wisconsin. To participate, riders pay an entry fee, which in turn is a donation to KANDU.

KANDU creates, promotes and provides diverse opportunities within the community that offer persons with disabilities or disadvantages the opportunity to pursue greater independence and meet their full potential.

For more information about donating to KANDU, please call Jim McMullen at 608-755-4123.

JANESVILLE, WI – Companies with a fiscal year start date of August 1, 2011 or after can claim tax credits for contracted work to qualified non-profit Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs). This legislation allows businesses that have tax liabilities in Wisconsin to deduct 5% of the value of the labor portion of their contracts with CRPs up to a maximum of $25,000 per year, per CRP. These businesses will be allowed to carry forward any unused portion of their credits for a period of five yearsKANDU Industries is an example of a qualified non-profit CRP. “We think this will give us an edge to gain some of the projects that were going to other countries,” says Amy Golackson, Sales Manager at KANDU Industries in Janesville.

This will create an incentive for businesses to outsource manufacturing and other commercial services to CRPs, which will increase work opportunities for people with disabilities. The savings created by the tax credit may help some companies choose to outsource some processes so they can refocus their employees on higher-return core competency activities.

Companies interested in learning more about this new tax credit should consult their tax preparation expert.

For more information on using KANDU’s contracted labor services, please contact Amy Golackson, Sales Manager, at 755-4123, extension 330.

 JANESVILLE, WI – KANDU Industries, Inc. presented the first Treasure Quest adventure on October 15, 2011, sending teams of two throughout Rock County. KANDU would like to thank everyone for making the event a huge success. The team Chef Bill 1, sponsored by Sheila Killion of Cakes by Sheila, took home the $2,500 grand prize.KANDU would like to thank the site sponsors, who made the challenges possible: Bass Creek Golf Course, Bud Weiser Motors, Culver’s of Newville, Harbor Recreation, Hedberg Library, Holiday Inn Express of Janesville, Janesville Bowmen, Janesville Brick & Tile, M&M Aviation, Michael’s, Papa John’s of Janesville, Skelly’s Farm Market, Telfer Park/Snapper’s Stadium, and UW-Rock County campus. Other sponsors who made the event successful were: Local Vision TV, Schuh Plumbing, American Awards and Promotions, Anytime Fitness, WJVL and WCLO, Small Business Technology Solutions, JR Media, Gazlo, and all our prize donors.

• Gruyere cheese personal fondues
• Gurkensalat – a cucumber salad
• Grauberunden barley soup – a vegetable barley soup with smoked ham and beans
• Zürcher Geschnetzeltes – seared, roasted veal chop with a creamed mushroom glaze, roasted garlic cloves with Rosti potatoes, zuchini, squash, Swiss chard, tomato, and Sbrinz cheese
• Bunder Nusstorte – a walnut pie with honey and cream

Swiss-themed entertainment for the evening will be included.

KANDU’s mission is to create experiences that offer persons with disabilities or disadvantages the opportunity to enjoy their rights, fulfill their responsibilities, and achieve greater independence. They provide meaningful opportunities to approximately 200 clients in a variety of areas.

Reservations are required by November 1, 2011. Tickets can be purchased online at www.kandutickets.com. For more information, call 608-755-4123 x 751.