Andersen Corporation Donates $10,000 to Support Historic Fort Snelling

Successful State Fair leads to donation to Minnesota Historical Society

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Oct 02, 2017, 07:20 ET

BAYPORT, Minn., Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Andersen Corporation presented the Minnesota Historical Society with a check for $10,000 for the Historic Fort Snelling revitalization campaign. The donation was made possible thanks to Renewal by Andersen booking 1,000 in-home consultation appointments at its booth at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair. For every appointment set, Renewal committed to donating $10 for the Fort Snelling restoration.

From left to right: Gerald Laming, Retail Marketing Manager at Renewal by Andersen and Justin Miller, Retail Marketing Planner at Renewal by Andersen, present Tom Pfannenstiel, Site Manager at Historic Fort Snelling, with a $10,000 donation from Andersen Corporation for the Minnesota Historical Society’s Historical Fort Snelling revitalization campaign.

"We appreciate Renewal by Andersen's generous commitment to the revitalization of Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota's first National Historic Landmark. This project will renovate important historic buildings, refresh the landscape, and connect the fort and its stories in meaningful ways with 21st-century Minnesotans and Americans," said Tom Pfannenstiel, site manager at Historic Fort Snelling.

Between 1964 and 2016, Andersen Corporate Foundation has donated more than $218,000 to the Minnesota Historical Society.

"We are very pleased to support the Minnesota Historical Society's Historic Fort Snelling revitalization campaign," said Renewal by Andersen President Paul Delahunt. "It is very exciting that meeting our goal at the Minnesota State Fair, one of the state's iconic events, allowed us to support another state icon like Fort Snelling."

About Renewal by Andersen
Renewal by Andersen LLC is the start-to-finish window replacement division of Andersen Corporation. The company offers a replacement process that includes an in-home consultation, custom manufacturing, and installation through one of the largest nationwide networks of window replacement specialists. Visit www.renewalbyandersen.com.

About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects preserves and tells the story of Minnesota's past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves the past, shares the state's stories and connects people with history. Visit www.mnhs.org.

About Andersen Corporation
Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, Andersen Corporation and its subsidiaries manufacture and market window and door products under the Andersen^®, Renewal by Andersen^®, Silver Line^®, American Craftsman^®, EMCO^®and Weiland® brands. Andersen was founded in 1903 and employs over 12,000 people in locations across North America. Andersen is a privately held company. Visit us at andersencorporation.com.