Category: Our Community

Affixed to the wall with magnets are steel squares representing levels of giving, each with a custom-engraved logo plate, created by Awards by Hammond. The steel backdrop on the wall features components of vertical/building construction (buildings, cranes) as well as horizontal/highway construction (roads, bridges) specific to Minnesota. This custom display took much time to orchestrate, […]

Largely unsung heroes are the courageous firefighters in our communities. When called upon, they put their lives on the line serving in various life-saving capacities. One of the prominent leaders in the Saint Paul department is Fire Captain Mike Cox. Wearing several hats, one of the roles Captain Mike is charged with are the duties […]

Awards by Hammond’s customers span a wide scope; most either recognizing accomplishments of a competitive nature, some of a more individual or personal meaning and some unique unto themselves. Many have stories waiting to be told. The Minnesota Wrestlers Hall of Fame (MWHOF) is one such client. Carol Castle is the Founder and Director of […]

The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is a federally sponsored program supported by the United States Armed Forces in high schools—and in some cases, middle schools—across the nation and at U.S. military bases worldwide. Established under the National Defense Act of 1916 and expanded by the ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964, JROTC continues to […]