The company was ranked above major corporations like Delta Airlines and hotel companies like Hyatt and IHG.
Veterans United, a veteran-focused loan company headquartered in Columbia, was named 5th in PEOPLE’s “Companies that Care in 2024” list.
This is the companies 6th time making the list since 2017, and the third time it’s been ranked in the top five.
The company received the accolade for its work with the Scholastic Book Fair, successfully bringing book fairs to schools across Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Virginia.
A VU volunteer reads aloud to a young child.
“Hundreds of (Veterans United Foundation) volunteers help set up displays, read aloud to children and help students select age- and reading-level-appropriate titles they can take home to enjoy,” the magazine said.
Veterans United hosts a bookfair in their offices. They allow families to come and shop for books.
“It’s part of our values,” company spokesperson Liz Harrissaid. “It’s ingrained in our day to day that people …