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BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals donates $25,000 to the United Way
PORT ARTHUR, TX, November 30, 2015 - BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC recently awarded $25,000 to the United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County. The funds will support the organization’s work with community programs and services, focusing on education, health and self-sufficiency.
“The employees of BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals demonstrate commitment to the communities in which they live and work through their tireless efforts in giving back,” said Greg Masica, Vice President and Site Manager of the Port Arthur plant. “Through creative and exciting engagement, they raised funds critical to the United Way and their twenty-two agency partners.”
BASF TOTAL’s Port Arthur plant employees raised funds through events which included the annual BASF TOTAL-sponsored Live United 5K & 1K for Kids in Port Neches Park, a competitive employee Chili Cook Off, email BINGO, and the 5th Annual Burger Bash. Additional funds in excess of $32,000 will be awarded through the BASF employee workplace giving campaign.
“The United Way thanks BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals for their generous donation,” said Janie Johnson, Executive Director at United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County. “Each year their employees join together to raise much needed funds for our programs and services to create opportunities to enhance the lives of those in our community. We greatly appreciate their dedicated support.”
Download photo on right, suggested caption: BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals presents a check to United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County for its annual fundraising activities. Pictured from left are Duke Bonura, BASF TOTAL Burger Bash coordinator; Carol Hebert, BASF TOTAL Manager of Community & Government Affairs; Greg Masica, VP and Site Manager of BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals; Janie Johnson and Karen Do, United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County; and Paul Montes, BASF TOTAL United Way campaign co-chairman.
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals, LLC
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC is located in Port Arthur, Texas and manufactures a range of chemicals used in hundreds of consumer products. BASF TOTAL is a joint venture partnership between BASF Corporation, 60 percent ownership, and Total Petrochemicals &Refining USA, 40 percent ownership. For more information about BASF Corporation and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. visit www.basf.us or www.us.total.com.
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.
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. (TPRI) is part of the Refining-Petrochemicals Americas Division of Total S.A., one of the largest integrated international oil and gas companies with operations in more than 130 countries worldwide. TPRI is headquartered in Houston and is a major producer of polypropylene, polystyrene, styrene, base chemicals and polyethylene in the United States. Its refinery produces transportation fuels and other petroleum-based products for the global market. The company employs more than 1,600 who work in support of manufacturing and research/development activities in Texas and Louisiana. Visit us online at www.us.total.com.
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