OneUK Partner Fischer Homes takes first step toward holistic engagement by supporting DanceBlue Marathon

Fischer Homes, an inaugural cohort member of OneUK, completed the first action item on its OneUK engagement plan—the homebuilder, headquartered in Northern Kentucky, sponsored an hour at UK’s DanceBlue Marathon.

OneUK is the University of Kentucky’s new comprehensive business engagement program aimed at fostering stronger relationships with strategic partners.

Through OneUK, Fischer Homes has identified three primary goals for the partnership:

• Talent: Fischer Homes aims to attract bright minds for problem-solving. The company seeks to increase its annual hiring of UK students for internships, co-ops, and full-time positions, guided by the philosophy of "hire talent and train the skill."
• Innovation: Fischer Homes seeks opportunities to partner with UK faculty and students to leverage UK’s research enterprise to develop product solutions that place Fischer Homes at the forefront of national home builders.
• Support: Fischer Homes is interested in exploring philanthropic ideas that align with the company’s corporate missions and values.

The $10,000 donation to the marathon marks the first completed initiative outlined in the engagement plan between Fischer Homes and the University of Kentucky. This contribution not only reflects Fischer Homes' philanthropic values but also provides the company with the opportunity to engage directly with participating students.

“Fischer Homes will both lend crucial financial support to an area it has long supported, pediatric cancer, as well as support the leadership development and engagement of these engaged students— who in turn also get to learn more about Fischer Homes and career opportunities within that company,” Melody Flowers, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development & Real Estate at UK said. “This exemplifies the main objective of OneUK — to broaden and deepen win-win relationships with companies.” 

Fischer Homes, a homebuilder operating in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Missouri and Florida, is ranked as the nation's 30th largest builder by Builder Magazine. It stands as one of the largest and most reputable new home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States.

"Fischer Homes has been honored to participate with OneUK because it provides students with a holistic experience of the business world they will encounter as they graduate and embark on career paths," said Jason Finch, Market President for Fischer Homes Northern Kentucky Division. "Not only do students learn valuable lessons about problem-solving, talent attraction and the need for companies and organizations to continually innovate, but also about giving back, which is such an important part of the mission at Fischer Homes." 

UK’s DanceBlue Marathon occurred from Saturday, April 6, through Sunday, April 7, at Rupp Arena. The event successfully raised $2,129,952 for the patients and families of the Kentucky Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.