It’s been a banner year for Nelson-Jameson in 2024 – and now, we’re reminded of that fact every time we look at our calendar.
The Nelson-Jameson 2024 dairy-themed calendar has taken us to the end of an incredible year, winning Gold at this year’s Muse Awards.
The calendar is a year-long celebration of everything dairy, featuring artists from around the U.S. who earned a spot from our judges. Entrants were given general guidelines for creating a piece of art or a photo to celebrate National Dairy Month. Each artist was also encouraged to take creative license to create a piece that best displays the celebration of dairy. We received entries from people of all ages across the U.S. Entries ranged from drawings, paintings, collages, and photographs, with the winners consisting of professional artists and hobbyists alike.
Judges awarded points for creativity, originality, and how thoughtfully the artist incorporated the dairy theme into their artwork. The calendar celebrates dairy holidays such as World Milk Day, National Cheese Day, and National Ice Cream Day. Each month, the calendar also celebrates Nelson-Jameson’s dairy roots, contributions to the dairy industry, and its support for some of the world’s best dairy product manufacturers.
Other 2024 Muse award winners include Mattel, Lay’s, Toyota, Uber, IBM, Disney, and Warner Bros.
All proceeds from calendar project sales via the company’s website benefit the Nelson-Jameson Foundation, which is focused on supporting philanthropic organizations in the food processing, food safety, and dairy industries, as well as other charities that are important to Nelson-Jameson team and community.
Nelson-Jameson, a leading single-source food, dairy, and beverage processing plant supplier, launched NJF as a 501(c)(3) private foundation to formalize its longstanding culture of philanthropy and community stewardship. Since then, NJF has provided donations, volunteer-based support, scholarships, matching gifts, and provided financial grants to non-profits and charitable organizations locally and across the nation.
The Nelson-Jameson Foundation also works to educate students and offer solutions for social challenges by providing The Golden Rule Scholarship Program. Family members of Nelson-Jameson employees can apply for scholarships at accredited two- or four-year schools. An independent committee reviews the applications.
Our mission
The Nelson-Jameson Foundation (NJF) is focused on supporting philanthropic organizations that enhance our core value as a Golden Rule Company. Grants are targeted toward charitable programs that are related to the food and dairy industries or support charities that are important to Nelson-Jameson employees and the communities in which they reside.
