BASF donates $5,000 to Big Brothers Big sisters of Metro Detroit

WYANDOTTE, MI, August 21, 2015 – BASF donated $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit (BBBSMD). The donation  will help the agency provide professional one-to-one mentoring to  children facing adversity; and raise awareness about the need for adults to volunteer to become a BIG. BASF has been supporting the agency  since 1989.

“We want to give a big thank you to BASF Corporation for your partnership with our agency,” said Cheryl Haithco, Vice President of Development, BBBSMD. “To show our gratitude for the support you give Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit, we are honoring BASF as our July Partner of the Month. We are extremely grateful for BASF’s generous support over the years and look forward to our continued alliance to Start  Something BIG! in a child’s life.”

“The thanks should go to the men and women BIG mentors who dedicate the time, consistency and direction required to help children improve academically, make smart choices and achieve their aspirations,” said Karen Cummins, BASF’s Manager of Business Services. “These children are our future scientists and engineers.”

BASF sponsored BBBSMD’s July 23 Annual Meeting in support of the Clifford P. Norman Award, an award that honors a board member who exemplifies the same quality of commitment and generosity as the late Clifford Norman. Mr. Norman, a BASF employee, was an active member of the BBBSMD and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America board for more than 26 years. Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the US select a recipient to be honored with this prestigious award.

Download photo on right, suggested caption: BASF Southfield colleagues Karen Cummins and Tekeyah Duff present a $5,000 donation check to Jeannine Gant, CEO of Big Brothers  Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit.

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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