On Friday, September 12, over 200 Michelman employees around the world put their corporate work down and embraced a day of giving back to their communities.
Celanese has unveiled an employee volunteer program of the Celanese Foundation that will help organizations and people around the world address economic, social and environmental challenges.
Inspired by the grace of a daughter who succumbed to cancer at age 12 and strengthened by a father’s unwavering love, John Lewis, Market Manager of Programs and Services for the North American commercial coatings group of PPG Industries’ automotive refinish business, now helps other children with serious illnesses leave their sickness behind while enjoying a transforming experience at Flying Horse Farms.
The sixth annual essential2®life 5K, held April 7, 2012, raised more than $26,000 for the American Red Cross. Presented by the member companies of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Chemistry Council of New Jersey, more than 1,000 participated in the event held at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
The PPG Industries Foundation once again donated $5,000 to the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program at The Ohio State University to support the WiE CHEER (CHEmical Engineering Rocks!) summer day camp for girls about to enter ninth grade.
The PPG Industries Foundation pledged $75,000 to Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for collaboration with Harley-Davidson Museum® on a version of “The Great Color Caper” science show for students in the region surrounding PPG Industries’ Oak Creek, WI, coatings plant.
