Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) employees are adding to their support for their communities thanks to a record year of working safely. WPS employees are directing $5,000 donations from the WPS Foundation to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Wild Instincts.
The donations are part of the WPS Safety Charity Challenge, a companywide program to encourage employees to live and work safely while positively impacting their local communities. Employees have the opportunity to direct a contribution toward one of several charities at the end of each quarter when safety goals are met.
This winter, WPS employees were able to make two $5,000 donations. One donation recognized employees for meeting fourth-quarter safety goals, while the other was in honor of employees achieving record levels of working safely throughout 2025.
In total, WPS employees directed $25,000 toward charitable organizations through the Safety Charity Challenge last year.
Big Brothers Big Sisters — Northeast Wisconsin and Northcentral Wisconsin chapters
Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters in northeast and north-central Wisconsin are nonprofit organizations that provide mentoring and develop relationships between adults and youth. Adult volunteers are paired with children to help them develop personal confidence, strengthen relationships and achieve success in school and their community.
Wild Instincts
Wild Instincts is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization located in Wisconsin’s Northwoods region. The organization helps care for a wide range of injured animals and wildlife, supporting species from mice up to bears. Since it opened in 1998, Wild Instincts has provided care and rehabilitation services for more than 14,000 animals.
Both Big Brothers Big Sisters and Wild Instincts are among the hundreds of nonprofit organizations WPS and the WPS Foundation are proud to support every year.