BASF and employees contribute more than $50,000 to United Way of Southwest Alabama

MCINTOSH, AL, December 8, 2015 – The BASF site in McIntosh contributed more than $50,000 to United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA). The funds will assist more than 50 United Way partner agencies in Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington counties.

"Our partnership with United Way strengthens our local communities and positively changes the lives of those served by nonprofit agencies," said George Vann, Vice President of the BASF site in McIntosh. "This contribution is a commitment to invest in the most critical needs facing our area."

This year, BASF employee volunteers participated in United Way’s annual Day of Caring. Employees spent one day completing projects that local United Way partner agencies did not have the time, money, staff or additional resources to address.

BASF’s employee-led United Way campaign kicked off in the fall with a tailgate celebration, door-prize giveaway and employee pledge drive.

“United Way of Southwest Alabama thanks BASF and its employees for their continued support,” said Clifford Grimes, President and CEO of UWSWA. “Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the community, regardless of
where you are from or where you live and it is through contributions from companies like BASF that we are able to make this happen.”

Download photo on right, suggested caption: BASF employees presented a check to United Way of Southwest Alabama for more than $50,000 - with sponsorship and the total dollars pledged during BASF’s United Way campaign at the McIntosh site. Pictured from left to right: Trey Pope, BASF; Cathy Boyett, BASF; Jerome Williams, BASF; Amy Hannaman, United Way; Vicki Dew, BASF; George Vann, Vice President, BASF; Banning Lax, BASF; Winston Waite, BASF; and, Cara Hemmer, BASF.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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