Heart to Care

Every year, Evolution employees participate in the MDA Muscle Walk to raise money and support children with muscular dystrophy. In 2023, over $80,000 was donated on behalf of our team to fight against muscle disease and fully fund summer camp for the kids, where they can make new friends, enjoy new experiences, and learn new skills. Evolution has proudly supported MDA for over 20 years, and we’re grateful for this annual opportunity to put our Heart to Care into action!

Canine Companions® is dedicated to providing expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities, helping them achieve greater independence and enhancing their quality of life—all at no cost to the recipient. These service dogs are trained to perform a wide range of tasks, from retrieving items to opening doors, making a profound difference in the lives of those they serve.

As part of this mission, in 2024, Evolution had the privilege of raising Noble, a future service dog, for over a year and a half. During this time, Noble learned basic commands and socialized, preparing for the next phase of her journey: six to nine months of professional training at a Canine Companions regional center.

In addition, our team and partners raised over $48,000 at our Sales Summit in support of Canine Companions. This donation will help continue their life-changing work, ensuring that these invaluable services are accessible to more individuals in need.

Every year, Evolution hosts a Sales Summit for our suppliers and employees. In addition to recapping the successes and highlights from the past year, we encourage attendees to donate to a charity championed by one of our employees. In 2023, we partnered with Stupid Strong, a nonprofit organization devoted to raising awareness of gastric cancer, advancing funding for research, and providing education and aid to families in need who are affected by the disease. Evolution’s employees and suppliers raised over $54,000 for Stupid Strong.

The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program ensures that children and families in need experience the joy of the holiday season by providing gifts and essential items they might not otherwise receive. Through community support, they bring hope and holiday cheer to those facing difficult times.

Every year, Evolution Motion Solutions proudly participates in this mission by adopting Angels from the local Salvation Army. Employees eagerly adopt Angels, either individually or as teams, and shop for both needed items and special gifts to make each child’s holiday season special. Once the gifts are collected, a group of Evolution volunteers delivers the festive red bags to the Salvation Army’s distribution center, where they begin the process of delivering these holiday surprises to the Angels before Christmas.

Each year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) hosts a life-changing summer camp at Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas, for children with neuromuscular diseases. This camp provides a fully accessible environment where kids can enjoy a week filled with fun, friendship, and new experiences—all while receiving the necessary medical support. For many, it’s the best week of the year.

To support this mission, Evolution Motion Solutions brings a busload of volunteers and plenty of BBQ to the camp each summer. Our team is tasked with preparing and serving what campers call the ‘best meal of the week’ to 230 campers, counselors, medical staff, and volunteers. After serving up dinner, our volunteers stay to clean up and share in the joy of the evening.

This annual event also marks the culmination of our MDA Muscle Walk team’s fundraising efforts, which ensure that kids can attend this incredible camp each year. For our volunteers, seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter of the campers is a rewarding reminder of why we are committed to this cause.

The Dream Center in Pontiac, MI, was created to help people in need flourish, thrive, reach their potential, and move toward self-sustainability. Volunteers are the key to success at the Dream Center, which is why Evolution has partnered with them for over seven years, using our time, talent, and treasure to connect people in need to a community of support and resources that create a pathway out of poverty and reach a potential they never thought possible.

Over the years, Evolution employees have supported volunteer work at the Dream Center by helping pack lunches for kids and donating and preparing Thanksgiving meal bundles for families. And, every year, we host a Christmas party for children and their families at the Auburn Hills, MI, office where we host activities, play games, and enjoy yummy holiday treats. Santa even makes a special surprise visit to pass out gifts requested by the kids and sponsored by our employees.