Tennessee Operations is proud of its investment in the community and the partnerships we have developed with our neighbors.  Through Alcoa Foundation grants, community service and employee charitable giving, Alcoa supports the community that has helped it prosper over the years.

 

In 2011 alone,  Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation contributed in total almost half a million dollars to the community through grants, donations and sponsorships.  In addition, nearly 600 employees contributed 4,000 volunteer hours in support of more than 30 local non-profit organizations while participating in our ACTION (Alcoans Coming Together In Our Neighborhoods) and Bravo! programs.

 

Alcoa Foundation grants allocated through Tennessee Operations totaled more than $250,000 and $6,000 was given to dependents of Alcoans to help them further their education through the Alcoa Foundation Sons & Daughters Scholarship program in 2011.

 

2011 Annual Report to the Community 

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Alcoa Foundation Annual Report 

Alcoa Foundation has launched the 2011 annual report. The report is designed to educate Alcoa stakeholders about the Foundation’s mission, achievements and impacts in the communities where we operate.  The Foundation also hope's it will inspire more partnerships and greater employee, retiree and community involvement.

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Alcoa employees double as recycling ambassadors throughout the community

Alcoa employee Tammy Wilson (right) volunteers as a recycling ambassador to promote the benefits of recycling during the Foothills Fall Festival.

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The Gift of Heart
In 2011, more than 30 Tennessee Operations employees went shopping at Wal-Mart to buy toys and needed items for underprivileged children in our community. Close to $11,000 worth of toys were donated to Toys for Blount County. Even during difficult times, employees came together in the name of safety and showed a lot of heart. 


2011 Alcoa Foundation Grants
Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa Inc. Tennessee Operations granted more than $250,000 to 12 non-profit organizations in Anderson, Blount, Knox, Monroe and Sevier counties in Tennessee and Graham County, NC.
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Month of Service

This year, Alcoa employees at Tennessee Operations demonstrated the true “Spirit of Volunteering" during Alcoa's annual Month of Service in October. With more than 400 employee volunteers sharing their time, talents and energy to help strengthen our society, Alcoa Tennessee Operations, including our Knoxville office employees:


  • Helped with 25 different events
  • Supported 21 different non-profit organizations
  • Earned $24,000 in grants for area non-profits through their volunteer efforts
  • Volunteered a total of 1,706 hours – that’s the equivalent of 42.6 people working a 40 hour work week

 

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