 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 1, 2009
Alcoa’s partnership with Garvan
|
|
|
The partnership between Alcoa and Garvan began three years ago and has developed into an ongoing, multi-faceted relationship of which we are both proud.
The original contact was with Alcoa’s factory site at Yennora in Sydney, where the occupational health and safety committee was seeking health education services for site staff.
Garvan’s Public Awareness and Community Education Manager customised a fee-for-service series of one-hour presentations to suit Alcoa’s needs and these were delivered on site to a range of interested employees.
The presentations were focused on diseases of relevance to employees and their families, such as prostate cancer, Parkinson’s, diabetes and eating disorders and offered employees strategies and individual and group activities to understand and manage the risks.
The Alcoa Foundation, headquartered in the US, supports non-profit causes around the world with which local Alcoa sites are engaged. Its mission is to actively invest in the quality of life of Alcoa communities worldwide. For three years now, the Foundation has made a grant to cover the costs of providing our annual Garvan Good Living series of public seminars to the community at no charge.
Recently, on the occasion of the Nuns’ Run in May this year, a number of Alcoa employees volunteer to assist at the Sydney finale, even though it meant them travelling all the way from Yennora to Centennial Park and the commitment of the company to provide group transportation. This is a good demonstration of the seriousness with which Alcoa takes its non-profit partnerships.
Media contact: Anne Cherry - 0404 800 542
Related Links
Find out more about the Alcoa Foundation
 go
What is the Garvan Institute?
go
|
|
|
|
