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October 17, 2007
Alcoa Technical Center Gives More Than $160,000 To Area Non-Profits
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Partnership Announced to Add Nurse Practitioner at Local Clinic
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. - OCT. 17, 2007 - Alcoa Technical Center announced today that Alcoa Foundation is granting more than $160,000 to non-profit organizations in the Alle-Kiski Valley region to benefit veterans, middle school students, the elderly, victims of violence and the economically disadvantaged.
As part of Alcoa Foundation's investment in the Alle-Kiski Valley region, Alcoa Technical Center has formed a two-year community partnership with the Community Health Clinic of New Kensington to add a nurse practitioner to the clinic's staff.
"We are pleased to partner with Alcoa Technical Center to make primary health care more accessible to low-income residents in the region," said Josephine Guy, Chief Executive Officer of the Community Health Clinic. "This new position will enable the clinic to expand services by 30 percent to those most in need."
Alcoa Technical Center presented the Clinic with a $102,000 grant over two years, with $68,000 being disbursed in 2007.
"The communities in the Alle-Kiski Valley region are part of Alcoa's history, as our company's first major plant was in New Kensington and Upper Burrell is home to ATC, where Alcoa employs 600 researchers, scientists and technicians who are developing the next-generation of Alcoa's products and processes," said Bill Cassada, Director of Research. "The Alcoa Foundation grants are just one way that Alcoa gives back to the local community, and it's rewarding to know that the funds will be used by organizations that are working hard to improve the quality of life of our neighbors."
The grants were presented during a luncheon held at the Alcoa Technical Center Lab Lodge in celebration of Alcoa's Month of Service. Now in its second year, the Alcoa Month of Service is a dedicated time that the company's locations around the world hold community service events - partnering with local nonprofit organizations for maximum impact - and recognize their employee volunteers. More than 400 events in 27 countries are planned this year during the Month of Service. At Alcoa Technical Center, employees are participating in more than a dozen volunteer events with local community organizations and are gathering more than 1,000 volunteer hours in October alone.
In addition to the Community Health Clinic, the recipients of grants from Alcoa Technical Center this year are:
| Contact Pittsburgh, Blawnox | $20,000 | In support of the Crisis Intervention Center's new Veterans Hotline that was launched on June 1, 2007 | | Salvation Army of Allegheny Valley, Brackenridge | $10,000 | To purchase food and supplies for a soup kitchen to serve hot meals to needy individuals or families in Tarentum, Brackenridge, Natrona, Natrona Heights, Fawn Township, Harmar, Russelton, Blawnox, and O'Hare Township | | HAVIN (Helping All Victims In Need), Kittanning | $8,000 | To support upgrading the security system for the domestic violence shelter and training for law enforcement on Armstrong County's child abuse protocol | | United Way of Westmoreland County, Greensburg | $7,500 | To support the expansion of the Alle-Kiski Faith in Action program; this program matches volunteer resources with senior citizens in Lower and Upper Burrell to provide home-based services that will help keep seniors connected to the community | | Puckety Presbyterian Church, Lower Burrell | $6,500 | In support of Action Time Meals on Wheels program that services Arnold, Lower Burrell and New Kensington communities. This grant will allow the organization to provide meals to 10 additional clients who are unable to pay the fee for their meals, for a full year. | | Penn State New Kensington, Upper Burrell | $5,000 | To landscape a garden area on the Penn State New Kensington campus including benches, plants and trees in conjunction with the campus's 50th anniversary | | Friends of Eden, New Kensington | $3,000 | To continue to operate educational after-school program and club activities, as well as tutoring programs for at-risk youth in the New Kensington area | | Mary Queen of Apostles School, New Kensington | $3,000 | To renovate a classroom within the school that will be designated for the pre-engineering and science-related programs and to install internet access in the room | | Westmoreland County Food Bank, Delmont | $1,500 | To purchase food to be distributed to disadvantaged families in Westmoreland County | | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Western Pennsylvania Chapter, Pittsburgh | $1,500 | To help support research for a cure for diabetes |
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is a separately constituted nonprofit U.S. corporate foundation with assets of approximately $534 million. Its mission is to actively invest in the quality of life in Alcoa communities worldwide. Throughout its history, the Foundation has been a source of positive community change and enhancement, with nearly $437 million invested since 1952.
In 2006, Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation invested a combined total of $42.3 million in community programs in 32 countries, focusing on four areas of excellence: conservation and sustainability, global education and workplace skills, business and community partnerships, and safe and healthy children and families. Alcoa Foundation manages the Alcoa employee volunteer programs ACTION and Bravo! For more information, visit www.alcoa.com, under Community.
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