Homme Family Benefits Children


Jack Homme and his wife Dorothy have done many things over the years for people they cherish. Jack dedicated his life to building a successful business. He then gave it to his employees through the employee stock ownership plan he created. In addition to the ESOP, Jack and Dorothy started the Homme Education Foundation in 1998. The program has provided over $200,000 in college scholarships to children and grandchildren of company employees.

In the Fall of 2006, Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN announced that Jack and Dorothy presented Gillette with a cash gift of $1,000,000 to help children in need in the Twin Cities area. It was the single largest gift by a family ever received by Gillette.

Steven Koop, M.D., medical director at Gillette, said “During their visits to Gillette, Jack and Dorothy spoke about children with special lifelong needs and about how we try to help them. The generous gift that followed reflects their kindness, their sense of responsibility to the community and their desire to help those who might be a little short on hope.”

It makes us feel good to help people when they really need it,” says Dorothy Homme. “We know how blessed we are, and we’re very happy to be a small part of helping the precious youngsters we met.”

Jack Homme adds, “We are delighted to be able to give this gift. And we will be pleased if it inspires other people to do the same. We hope that our gift will serve as a cornerstone for Gillette’s future growth.”

Shortly after donating $1,000,000.00 to Gillette Children’s Hospital, Jack and Dorothy Homme donated an additional gift of $1,000,000.00 to Shriners Hospital for Children located in Minneapolis, MN.

The Shrine Hospitals are unique in that all the services provided at the hospital are provided without charge to the patients. Patients come from all over the Midwest and parts of Canada to receive care from their facility. Shriners Hospital for Children specializes in the care of children 0-18 years of age who have conditions that involve bones, joints and muscles such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy and neurological disorders.

Charlie Lobeck, Administrator at Shriners, said “The wonderful gift from Jack and Dorothy Homme is enabling Shriners Hospital to renovate and expand our Orthotics & Prosthetics Department. This service provides braces and artificial limbs to children. The Hommes generous gift inspires us to do more for kids with disabilities.”