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November 1, 2008
Month of Service in Russia
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Samara, Belaya Kalitva, Moscow – About 350 people participated in the Month of Service in Alcoa Russia locations in October. This number includes more than 200 Alcoa employees in Russia and also representative of the partner non-profit organizations and the communities. Community events took place in the regions where Alcoa has presence – Samara, Belaya Kalitva in the Rostov Region and Moscow. The total time volunteered by the participants came to about 1500 hours.
The Month of Service is Alcoa’s global tradition. It takes place in October in all regions of Alcoa presence worldwide. The Month of Service events are aimed to improve the quality of life in the communities in the priority areas for Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation. These areas include Global Education &Workplace Skills, Healthy & Safe Children & Families, Conservation & Sustainability, Business & Community Partnership. Thousands of Alcoa employees and other community members participate in the events initiated by Alcoa locations or employees. Individual initiative is particularly appreciated and encouraged with corporate volunteer programs ACTION и Bravo!
Russian events during the Month of Service helped address the communities’ bare needs. The projects completed by the volunteers included creation of an eco-path and Alcoa alley in the Samarskaya Luka National Park, landscaping works at the territories of a boarding school and a center for elderly and disabled people, installment of sports ground in a social rehabilitation center for children, trip to Moscow for inmates of a boarding school, and opening of an exhibition of children’s drawings.
One of the most memorable events was the landscaping and beautification project in the Center for Elderly and Disabled People in Belaya Kalitva, Rostov Region. It took place on October 18 and had more than 100 participants. This project continued the work started the last year and has been highly appreciated by the Center’s staff and inmates. Lyudmila Reshetova, who has been here since last year, said the following: “The trees and flowers, which were planted last year, enlivened our territory, and we cannot stop admiring it. We feel younger today because we see young people around who work with enthusiasm and do their best for us. You became our good friends.”
Information about the Month of Service in other countries can be found at www.alcoa.com
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