BASF donates school supplies to Wyandotte School District

WYANDOTTE, MI, September 8, 2016 – BASF employees helped local students kick off the new school year by donating supplies to the Wyandotte School District. The donations are part of BASF’s continuous effort to support the community.

Members of the BASF ALLchemie employee group, which sponsored the Tools for Schools drive, delivered hundreds of items ranging from backpacks to calculators to the Wyandotte Board of Education. BASF employees also contributed $900 in monetary donations.

“Just this week, I’ve had social workers wondering how some children would get their needed school supplies,” said Dr. Catherine Cost, Superintendent of Wyandotte Public Schools. “For example, we had a parent who was diagnosed with cancer and can no longer work. It helps in so many ways. I can’t thank BASF enough for their continued support of the Wyandotte Public Schools.”

“BASF provides students with the necessary tools for success for the upcoming year,” said Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager of the BASF Midwest Hub. “We look forward to helping the students and communities in which we operate.”

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Suggested caption: BASF employees Suzy Billington and Kristina Meyer deliver schools supply donations to Wyandotte Superintendent Dr. Catherine Cost.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.4 billion in 2015. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit  www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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