BASF raises more than $23,000 for United Way of South Hampton Roads

SUFFOLK, VA, December 18, 2014 – BASF concluded its 2014/2015 United Way campaign on a high note, with an increase in employee contributions of 10 percent over last year. Sixteen United Way agencies will receive a portion of the $23,585 raised by BASF to support community programs in Suffolk, Franklin, Smithfield and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Surry.

“The increase in individual giving reflects our team’s appreciation of the important work by area non-profit organizations,” said Patrick Hochstrasser, Ph.D., Suffolk Site Director for BASF. “We are proud to support their work in making the community an even better place.”

As part of BASF’s commitment to the United Way, a group of employees volunteered for a Day of Caring at the ForKids’ Suffolk House, where they landscaped the two-acre grounds, painted and replaced wood on wheelchair ramps, detailed vans used to transport children and assembled toys. BASF also held internal events during the campaign, including a luncheon for continuing contributors and the sale of lunches to help raise funds.


Suggested caption for press photo (download at right):  Don McCracken, maintenance mechanic for BASF in Suffolk, performs volunteer landscaping at ForKids’ Suffolk House during the United Way of South Hampton Roads Day of Caring. He and other BASF employees raised $23,585 for the United Way.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. 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 about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 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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