SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The ACUITY Charitable Foundation awarded $250,000 to community organizations and charities, with ACUITY employees distributing the amount among six different groups that serve the Sheboygan County area. Those groups included Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, The Salvation Army, Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County, Sheboygan County Health and Human Services, and Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization. Guided by the ACUITY Charitable Foundation, the company has donated approximately $12 million to worthy causes over the past eight years. In addition, ACUITY employees contribute to charitable causes each year though donations of time, money, and much-needed supplies. In the company’s recent holiday gift drive, ACUITY staff members donated nearly 40 cases filled with gifts to Sheboygan County Health and Human Services for distribution to local families. “We believe in supporting the communities where we work, live, and do business,” said Ben Salzmann, ACUITY President and CEO. “We also know that being a good corporate citizen means more than just making monetary contributions. It means being individually involved and having a personal stake in the organizations that make a difference in our community.”