Santa returns for 11th year while gearmotor manufacturer's Corporate Social Responsibility entity works with community business partners to collect toys and donations.

Bison employees donated three full totes to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.

Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. welcomes Santa and Mrs. Claus to the eleventh annual Breakfest With Santa. They were greeted by 400 employees and family members. As part of the holiday celebration, Bison Gear also brought together other manufacturers in the community to collect donations for Toys for Tots and the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

At the Bison Breakfast With Santa, employees, children and grandchildren enjoyed a catered buffet before the children visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus to share their wish lists and receive toys from Santa. Games and candy were provided and family photographs were presented upon leaving. Bison's first Breakfast With Santa in 1997 had 136 family member attendees. This year, over 390 were registered for the event, including 165 children and grandchildren of Bison associates.

The breakfast had 400 employees and family members participate.

Bison associates brought in food donations for the Northern Illinois Food Bank and BisonCares, the charitable organization established by Bison employees, reached out to the local manufacturing community and with cooperation from Microplastics Inc. and Compact Industries, Inc. donated three full totes to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Earlier this month, BisonCares donated $3000 to two local social service organizations.