“We are honored to be ranked among the many remarkable family businesses in the Loyola program,” said Lauren Benck Coffaro, 3rd generation ownership of West Side Tractor Sales. “The success of our community service initiatives at our family businesses is driven by the many engaged and compassionate employees we have that believe in our legacy each and every day: to have a positive impact on each other, our customers, our industry and the many communities we serve across the Midwest. On behalf of The Benck Family Foundation and our West Side Tractor family, we greatly appreciate the acknowledgment.”

In 2018-2019, West Side Tractor Sales employees contributed to service projects benefiting Cocktails & Chemo, Operation Gratitude, Stacy’s Sharing Closet, Operation Wild Horse, and the Jesse Brown V.A. Hospital. The Benck Family Foundation funded projects at the Naper Settlement’s proposed Agricultural Center, Little Friends and Loaves & Fishes among others.

In addition to the philanthropic initiatives, West Side Tractor Sales also focuses on serving the industry and engaging the future generations to join the construction world. Diane Benck, 2nd generation owner, just concluded her leadership role as the Associated Equipment Distributor’s 2018 Chairwoman, the first female in AED’s 100 year history to serve as a Chair. In this role, Diane represented the interests of almost 800 US equipment distributors across manufacturers like John Deere, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Bobcat, Vermeer and many others. She lobbied in Washington D.C. on the skilled trades labor shortage and nationwide infrastructure needs, as well as launched AED’s first annual Women’s Leadership Roundtable Event.