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BASF employees make a difference at United Way Day of Caring
Employees work side-by-side with individuals served by the Educational Center for Independence to complete projects
MCINTOSH, AL, April 28, 2015 – Employees at BASF’s McIntosh, Alabama site once again participated in United Way’s annual Day of Caring. Employee volunteers dedicated a full day to work on projects at the Educational Center for Independence (ECI). The volunteers completed a makeover of one of the centers classrooms where they installed a new tile floor, painted all walls and installed a new door in the entry-way. Projects completed at the centers group home included the installing a new metal gate at the swimming pool entrance and a new basketball hoop and backboard. The final project was painting walls in the centers pantry.
“BASF is pleased to partner with the Educational Center for Independence to complete projects the agency doesn’t have the time, money, staff, or additional resources to address,” said George Vann, Vice President of the BASF site in McIntosh. “ECI addresses some of the most critical needs facing our community. It was a pleasure to work side-by-side with the individuals that will benefit from the projects our employees completed. The appreciation expressed by the individuals served and by ECI staff is an experience our employees will always remember.”
ECI provides training for adults with developmental disabilities in a day care setting and supervised alternative living arrangements in Washington County, Alabama.
“Day of Caring was a great success and we appreciate the BASF employees who volunteered their time,” said Denise Taylor, Executive Director of the ECI. “Some of our individuals worked along with BASF employees to complete the projects and it gave them the ability to be part of the process and the accomplishments.”
Download photo on right, suggested caption photo #1: BASF employees volunteer at United Way of Southwest Alabama’s Day of Caring. First row from left to right: Paula Clark, Site Development Manager, Gail Boykin, Human Resources Generalist, Rena Whigham, Site Controller, George Vann, Vice President of BASF McIntosh and John Weaver, Quality and Logistics Manager. Second row from left to right: LaShaunda Holly, Manager, Site Communications, Chrissie James, Maintenance Systems Specialist, Cecil Harper, Energy and Environmental Operator, Bonita Walley, Environmental, Health and Safety Administrator, John Zimmerman, Maintenance Manager, Muhammad Khan, Senior Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist and Bill Napper, Group Leader – Analyzer and Intermediate Testing. Third row from left to right: Ray Marsh, Human Resources/Labor Relations Manager, Bill Cox, Reliability Engineer, Roger Hadley, Plant Safety Coordinator and Mike Wilson, Engineering Manager.
Download photo on right, suggested caption photo #2: BASF employee volunteers work side-by-side with Educational Center for Independence (ECI) clients to place new tile in a classroom.
Download photo on right, suggested caption photo #3: BASF employee volunteers paint all of the walls in a classroom used by clients of the Educational Center for Independence (ECI).
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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