BASF’s Charlotte Technical Center employees join ‘Race for the Cure’

CHARLOTTE, N.C., November 5, 2006 – On Saturday, October 7, 2006, 50 BASF employees and family members from the Charlotte Technical Center took part in the 10th annual Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure helping Komen Charlotte to raise almost $1 million for breast cancer research, education, and local outreach programs.

In addition to participating in the run, employees from the Charlotte Technology Center (CTC) held a fund raising event October 5th to collect donations for Komen Charlotte. The ice cream social enabled employees who could not take part in the race to be involved in this worthy cause. The social also provided a pleasant opportunity for colleagues to get to know each other better. 

“Jennifer Hursey, Janice Cohen and Bobbie Parks did an outstanding job of organized the event and winning support from the entire CTC organization,” says Gretchen Sawchuk, Human Resource Manager for BASF in Charlotte.  “The number of people that came together to show support was impressive.”

BASF provided support for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation event by paying the admission of any employees that attended the walk / run.

In total, more than 12,000 walkers and runners took part in the race.

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Bill Pagano
BASF
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