BASF donates 150 backpacks with school supplies to Brazosport Independent School District

Donation commemorates BASF's global anniversary

FREEPORT, TX, August 12, 2015 - The BASF site in Freeport, Texas, is celebrating the company’s 150th global anniversary by donating 150 backpacks full of school supplies to Brazosport Independent School District (BISD).

 “We have students at every campus in BISD who can use these school supplies,” said Denise Babb, director of Federal, State and Early Childhood programs for BISD. “It is great that we have 150 students who will not have to start school without the proper items needed to be successful in the classroom. We are extremely grateful to BASF for this generous donation.”

This gift is the third of four planned community donations from BASF during 2015 to commemorate the company’s anniversary. In May, the Freeport site donated more than 2,000 pounds of food to area food pantries — enough to feed 150 families of four for a day. In January, BASF donated 150 diapers to the first 150 babies born at Brazosport Regional Hospital.

 “Without the support of the people who work and live in the local community, BASF would not be able to operate as successfully as we have over the years,” said Chris Witte, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the BASF Site in Freeport. “The anniversary themed donations are our way of saying ‘thank you’ while continuing our tradition of community support. They also give us the chance to highlight the fact that many convenient everyday products are made with the chemistry that we create right here in Freeport.”

The BASF Freeport Site manufactures chemicals that are used in school supplies like the ones donated, including: ink for books and pens, adhesives for glues and sticky notes, and nylon-6 for plastic boxes and folders.  

Download photo on right, suggested caption: The BASF site in Freeport, Texas, is celebrating the company’s 150th global anniversary by donating 150 backpacks with school supplies to Brazosport Independent School District (BISD).  Pictured from left are Jean May, Coordinator of Federal Programs, BISD; Danny Massey, Superintendent, BISD; Stacey Mcoy, Homeless Support Services, BISD;  Casey Cowley, Purchasing Specialist, BISD; Suzanne Kocurek, Sr. Accounting Analyst, BASF; Cindy Suggs, Manager of Community and Government Affairs, BASF; and Denise Babb, Director of Federal, State and Early Childhood program, BISD.

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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