Caring through Candy
The Spirit of Giving
The Charities We Support
You Choose Where the Donation Goes
How Does it Work?
Community Involvement
The Lawyers Have to Have their Fun
The
Spirit of Giving
Our father grew up in Rotterdam during World War II and as such,
he was subject to some of the most difficult living conditions
imaginable. When he came to the US at age 29, he worked tirelessly
to build a new life here in the “land of opportunity”.
Knowing the difficulties that others face, he believed in and
always taught us the value of helping others.
Let’s face it; none of us would
be where we are without the help and support of the many people
we have met in our lives and even some we may never meet. Since
the founding of Marich, we have always felt the importance of
giving back to the community and in sharing the good fortunes
and support that we have received.
We are a wholesale manufacturer of
confectionery products manufacturing gourmet candy for over 21
years. Yet after all this time we are still difficult to find,
therefore we decided to offer our products for sale direct in
order to make our product more readily available. In the planning
process we thought, “Why not put this to good use and direct
a portion of the sales to charities?” Yes, that is portion
of sales not profits. Why? Quite simply because 5% of sales is
a lot more money than 5% of profits!
The
Charities we Support and Why
American
Cancer Society
Marinus van Dam, our dad and founder of Marich died of colon cancer
in 1997. Since then we have also had several close friends pass
away from various forms of cancer as well as many who are survivors.
While walking around the track and reading the luminaries at the
2004 Relay for Life, I realized that virtually everyone has suffered
through the sickness and loss of a loved one or the hard fought
battle of survival. We hope to live long enough to see a cure
and are proud to support cancer research. For support as well
as to learn more about the progress and programs of the American
Cancer Society, please visit www.cancer.org
Make-a-Wish
Most of our charitable activities have centered on children. I
am not sure why, it just turned out that way. If you asked me
today, I would have to say that adults can generally take care
of themselves. Children often suffer silently and during what
is supposed to be the best time of their lives. It is our opinion
that children are an absolute must and after considering many
options, we found Make-a-Wish to be a very worthy cause. As parents,
we feel that all children deserve every opportunity to do well
and thrive. To see the wonderful things that Make-a-Wish has brought
to the lives of others, please visit www.wish.org
Conservation
International
The environment brings us back to children. We want to see our
children grow up in a world as beautiful as the one we had the
pleasure of living in, a world where they can experience incredible
people, places, and wildlife. To walk along a clear flowing stream,
to hike through a rainforest, drink clean water, to view our incredible
wildlife in its natural habitat, and climb pristine mountains.
In order to do that, we need to ensure that we do our part to
protect the vital and valuable ecosystem that is our World. Conservation
International is committed to maintaining a healthy biodiversity
and working toward a future where human societies are able to
live harmoniously with nature. For information on the activities
and successes of Conservation International, please visit www.conservation.org
You
Choose Where the Donation Goes
With each order we give you the power to choose which of the three
charities the donation goes to. Before submitting your order,
you will be asked to click the charity of your choice. This way,
you can support the vision you have while helping us fulfill ours.
And we did it…..yourrrr waaaaaaaaay!
How
does it work you ask?
When you choose the charity and place your order, we add the amount
to our donation database where we accumulate the total amount
granted to that charity. Periodically throughout the year, we
will total the amounts and make the donation to each of the three
charities.
Community
programs we are involved in
Over the years Marich has maintained a quiet presence in many
community programs. Our goal is to assist those in need the best
way we can through giving to the community that supports our business
to share the good fortune that we have experienced over the years.
As residents, we feel a commitment to our local community and
want to be an integral part of the activities. The programs we
have been active in are:
The
Lawyers Have to Have their Fun
We reserve the right to change, modify or eliminate any portion,
policy or condition of the Caring Through Candy program as well
as any of the charitable activities of Marich Confectionery Company.
We may, at our sole discretion, change the charities or number
of charities supported by Marich on a periodic or regular basis.
We further reserve the right to suspend or discontinue this program
in its entirety and at our sole discretion. In the event of a
change in the charities supported, all unpaid donations up to
the effective date of change will be totaled and a final check
will be written to the discontinued charity. In the event that
the program is suspended or discontinued in its entirety, all
unpaid donations up to the effective date of suspension or discontinuance
will be totaled and a final donation will be made to each of the
charities. Marich Confectionery is not affiliated with any of
the charities supported other than in the sole capacity as a participating
donor and as such; we have no participation in or responsibility
for their management, governance, or control. Please direct all
questions related to this program to Brad van Dam at the 800 number
listed or via email as provided on the Contact Us page of this
website.