BASF donates $10,000 to Chattanooga organizations for Giving Tuesday

CHATTANOOGA, TN, Dec. 3, 2019 — Employees of BASF’s Chattanooga, Tennessee site donated more than $10,000 to local organizations as part of Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

“BASF strives to be a good community partner focused on the greater good of our neighbors,” said Rob Gagliano, Director of the BASF site in Chattanooga. “As part of our strong commitment to the communities where we operate, we support organizations and missions we are passionate about through donations and volunteering.”

This is the first year BASF has focused its giving around a specific day, but Giving Tuesday is not a new concept. It was created in 2012 to encourage people and organizations to invest in the community through charitable giving and acts of service. Over the last seven years, the idea has grown into a global movement inspiring hundreds of millions of people to transform communities around the world.

“We are very appreciative of BASF’s continued support of our school and students,” said LaFrederick Thirkill, principal of Orchard Knob Elementary School. “This holiday contribution marks the end of a wonderful year of partnership with BASF, from the butterfly garden created this summer to performing Kids’ Lab experiments for World Chemistry Day in October. BASF’s generosity is integral to the success of our school and students.”

The recipients of BASF’s charitable contributions are American Cancer Society, Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service, Dallas Bay Fire Department, Hamilton County Schools, NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, Northside Neighborhood House, Orchard Knob Elementary School, T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital Foundation, United Way, the Chattanooga affiliate of The Salvation Army and YMCA Chattanooga.

“We are so grateful for BASF's continued investment in our work to provide a hand up to our neighbors in need,” said Rachel Gammon, Executive Director of Northside Neighborhood House. “Without BASF’s faithfulness in supporting our work, we would be unable to offer education and assistance that allow residents to live independently.”

To learn more about Giving Tuesday and how you can get involved, visit https://www.givingtuesday.org/. For more information about BASF in Tennessee, visit http://www.basf.us/tennessee.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 20,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2018. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.