It was the perfect day on Saturday for our annual Hope K event benefitting HopeKids MN.  With the event being virtual this year, we had fun improvising for the HopeKids families and are overjoyed with the amazing response and support we received from our community!  We had close to 500 people that participated in the Hope K AND we surpassed our event fundraising goal!  HOPE is a powerful medicine. A special shout out to all of our sponsors that helped make this year’s Virtual Hope K a HUGE SUCCESS!  Thank you for your support and generosity. Read more »

It was a great (HOT!) day on Wednesday, August 26th, for the United Heroes League Camo Classic at Legends Club! Re-scheduled after getting rained out in June, we couldn’t have asked for a better day for the event.  We love supporting this fun event each year and this great organization! Check out the video to see what all the hype is about.  For more information about the United Heroes League, visit www.unitedheroesleague.org   Read more »

Every Third Saturday helps assist homeless veterans and vets recently back on their feet.  They provide clothing, job training, and a basic community for the men and women to gather, learn and heal.  We are proud to be part of their inaugural golf event at Edinburgh USA on Tuesday, August 28th, to help raise funds for a new building to serve their community. For more information about Every Third Saturday, visit www.everythirdsaturday.com   Read more »

The Hendrickson Foundation believes that hockey is for everyone, and that hockey changes lives. We’re proud to have been part of their Golf Festival on Thursday, August 13th at Legends Club in Prior Lake. A beautiful day for a great organization. #HockeyChangesLives For more information on the Hendrickson Foundation, visit www.hendricksonfoundation.com           Read more »

Tradition Companies has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune for the eighth year in a row!  This list recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction.  The analysis included responses from over 140,000 employee at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.  This year, Tradition Companies ranked #2 in the midsize business category for 2020. Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top 150 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state […] Read more »

On June 5th, in response to the recent devastating events in our community, we partnered with our friends at DinoMights to gather supplied for Minneapolis and St. Paul families.  Our Tradition family rallied together and was able to fill this construction truck to the brim with donations.  Every single item makes a difference!  We encourage everyone to get involved and help be a force for good in your community.   Read more »

Our first Tradition Blood Drive Wednesday, February 5th, was a great success! 45 of our employees and Spirit of Brandtjen Farm neighbors stopped into our Lakeville office location to donate blood throughout the day. Each donation saves up to 3 lives – that means our event saved 123 lives! Thank you to everyone who came out. #makeadifference Stay tuned for more details on our next donation opportunity! #savelives American Red Cross   Read more »

With all of our various companies, it is important for us to gather our employees quarterly in order to mingle with one another and meet the team behind all of our branches.  We had a fun afternoon Thursday, January 30th, at Parkview Meeting + Event Center at Mall of America to kick off 2020 and get excited for what this year has in store! Thank you to Joe Schmit- Keynote Speaker “Silent Impact” on joining us, as well as Hard Rock Cafe Mall of America for the delicious food and drinks!     Read more »

Another year, another friendly competition among Tradition’s finest hockey talent!  We have a great time coordinating our annual employee Tradition Cup at Braemar Arena in Edina, MN on Wednesday, January 29th.  It was Tradition Mortgage vs. The World in an afternoon of plenty of skating, competition, and fun!  Congrats to Team World on bringing home the win!   Read more »

Tradition is proud to have been the official hat sponsor again this year for the nation’s largest pond hockey tournament, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, held right here in MN!  This year’s event was held January 23-26 at Lake Nomokis in Minneapolis, MN .  The event brings thousands of players and fans together for an incredible weekend of fun and fierce competition.  It is three days full of action, activities, and hockey…the way nature intended.  The event is uniquely Minnesota and 100% hockey. With a Tradition team entered into one of the divisions, we are thrilled to take home the championship […] Read more »