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2005-05-15
Alcoa Foundation gives more than $260,000 to Area Organizations
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NEWBURGH, IN: May 15, 2006 – Alcoa Foundation is granting more than $260,000 to 28 nonprofit organizations working in Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer Counties. The grants will help build a Habitat for Humanity Home, provide educational opportunities at area schools, and fulfill the first year pledge of a $150,000 grant to the Hands on Discovery Children’s Museum. These funds are a part of more than $15 million that will be distributed around the world by Alcoa Foundation this year.
Each year, the Warrick Operations Community Advisory Board – a group of 20 elected officials; business, nonprofit, and educational leaders; and media representatives – reviews the applications received and recommends what projects should be funded. In 2006, the group evaluated nearly 100 requests that totaled more than $1.4 Million before making final funding recommendations.
"Southwestern Indiana is a great place to live because everyone comes together to do good work for the community. There are some tremendous organizations at work here, and it’s an honor to be able to help them accomplish their goals,” said Ann Whitty, Vice President and General Manager of Alcoa Warrick Operations. "Our Community Advisory Board is a great example of people giving back to the community. We truly appreciate the time that these very busy people give to review the applications and recommend how we should invest our Alcoa Foundation funds."
Royce Haws, Primary Metals Location Manager, added, "The Alcoa Foundation funds make a substantial difference to the organizations that receive them. It’s just one way that we give back to the local community, and it’s rewarding to know that the funds will be used by great organizations to make the lives of area residents even better."
"We're thrilled that Alcoa Foundation has chosen to sponsor our Waterworks exhibit," said December Warren, Executive Director, Hands On Discovery Children’s Museum. "As one of the area's major corporate citizens, their gesture is a sterling example of just how the community has come together to support the new children's museum and the opportunities it will bring to children from throughout the Tri-State"
The following is a list of the grants made through Warrick Operations in 2006. An additional $30,000 in grants will be awarded in October during the Alcoa Worldwide Month of Service.
| Organization Name | 2006 Grant | Grant Purpose | | Conservation & Sustainability | | Hands on Discovery Museum | $37,500 | Waterworks Exhibition: 4 Yr Total = $150,000 | | Habitat for Humanity of Evansville | $25,000 | House that Aluminum Built | | Girl Scouts of Raintree Council | $10,000 | Earth Matters & Brownie Adventure day | | Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve | $9,245 | Wildlife Tunnel & Bank Stabilization | | Hoosier Heritage Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Conservation Education | | Friends of Angel Mounds | $4,500 | Wetland & Wildflower Restoration | | South Spencer High School | $2,000 | Super Mileage Car | | Total | $93,245 | | | Global Education & Workplace Skills | | WNIN | $15,000 | 3rd Year of 3 Year Grant | | University of Evansville | $12,500 | Opening New Horizons & FEE Scholarships | | SIRS | $12,400 | IT for SIRS, EARC & GCARC | | Carver Community Organization | $11,909 | After School Tutoring | | Warrick County 4-H Center Board | $10,000 | Repairs & Improvements | | University of Southern Indiana | $8,500 | Presidential Scholarshi | | Ivy Tech Community College | $8,000 | Scholarships & High School Outreach | | Youth Resources of SW Indiana | $6,000 | Make A Difference Grants | | Boonville High School | $4,067 | Forensic Science Program | | Lynnville Elementary School | $2,065 | 24 Microscopes | | Luce Elementary | $2,000 | Summer Reading for Title I | | Total | $92,441 | | | Safe & Healthy Children & Families | | United Way of SW Indiana | $15,000 | Gifts In Kind program | | NEEDS | $14,000 | Weekend Childcare Program | | Studio Bee | $10,000 | BEE Healthy Summer Camp | | ARK Crisis Prevention Nursery | $6,000 | Free Emergency Childcare | | Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center | $6,000 | Replace systems of Therapeutic Pool | | Youth First | $5,746 | Strengthening Families Program in WCSC | | Albion Fellows Bacon Center | $5,000 | Domestic Violence Shelter Program | | Evansville ARC | $5,000 | Repair & Expand Virginia St. Location | | YWCA | $5,000 | Domestic Violence Shelter | | Warrick County Sheriff's Office | $3,000 | Police Canine | | Total | $74,746 | | | Grand Total | $260,432 | |
About Alcoa Foundation
Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in improving the quality of life in the countries around the world where Alcoa operates. The Foundation's grants address global and local needs in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability, Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships and Safe and Healthy Children and Families. Alcoa Foundation manages Alcoa's ACTION and Bravo! programs which recognize the volunteer efforts of employees with grants to the organizations they serve. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, visit www.alcoa.com under Community.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrapâ foils and plastic wraps, Alcoaâ wheels, and Bacoâ household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 131,000 employees in 43 countries and has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for 45 years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2001. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
About Warrick Operations
Alcoa Warrick Operations is an integrated facility housing a 309,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) primary aluminum smelter and rigid packaging operations that produce aluminum sheet for beverage and food can ends, tabs, and other flat-rolled aluminum products. Alcoa’s Warrick Power Plant is a 750 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant that provides the power necessary to operate the plant. Warrick Operations is one of the largest aluminum smelting and fabricating facilities in the world with more than 120 acres under roof and 14,000 total acres in the community. Alcoa generates One Million Dollars a day into the local economy and employs more than 2100 people.
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