UPPER MERION >> Where some companies are happy to donate to a particular charity occasionally, for King of Prussia-based Venture Construction Group CEO Steve Shanton philanthropy is a way of life.

The founder of one of the foremost residential and commercial construction and insurance restoration groups has adopted many causes over the years, including the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, but none is closer to his heart than those that work to find a cure for ALS.