Community Involvement

Giving Back to Wausau

The Gaffaney Otte Group is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work by volunteering our time and using our resources. Our ongoing commitment to building relationships in the community and empowering associates to get involved is central to our culture at Baird and our team.

We've engaged with several outstanding organizations, some of which are listed below.

Habitat for humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people in our local area and around the world, working together to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home.

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The Neighbors' place

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential support, The Neighbors' Place offers food, diapers, and other necessities to community members in need.

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Keep area teens safe

KATS is a youth shelter care facility serving runaway and homeless youth as a bridge to service for kids in unstable situations in Marathon County. Provding safe and secure housing, meals, and case management to area youth.

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Wausau area mobile meals

Wausau Area Mobile Meals is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the elderly, convalescing, and disabled members of the Greater Wausau Area. Delivering approximately 27,000 meals annually.

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Organizations We Support

AJGA
Children’s Imaginarium
Community Partners Campus
DC Everest Education Foundation

DECA Wausau West

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Garden Visions
Grand Theater
Habitat for Humanity
Lakeland Area Mountain Bike Organization - LAMBO
MC United
MCDEVCO
Minocqua / Kawaguesaga Lakes Protection Association MKLPA

Monk Botanical Gardens Wausau
Performing Arts Foundation
Patriot K9
Stable Hands
The Women's Community
United Way of Marathon County
Warjacks Hockey
WATEA
Wausau Wolfpack Lacrosse
WinMan Trail systems
Woodson Art Museum

This year, the Wausau Baird office hosted a paper shredding and electronics recycling event for our clients and community members. With this event we helped recycle 5,000lbs of paper and nearly 2,150lbs of electronics!

Baird Gives Back

Many Baird associates team up during Baird Gives Back Week, an event held annually in the spring, to serve local community organizations that are in need of help. In 2024, associates donated nearly 6,500 volunteer hours to help support non-profit organizations and individuals across the firm’s global footprint.