PPG Foundation Donates $163,000 for Greater Pittsburgh Educational Initiatives

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PPG #CSR–The PPG Foundation recently donated a combined $163,000 to support
educational initiatives in the Pittsburgh area, where PPG (NYSE:PPG)
maintains its global headquarters and several facilities. The grants
highlight PPG’s commitment to supporting its local communities and the
foundation’s top priority of increasing educational opportunities for
youth in the areas of math and technology.

The grant recipients and programs were:

• Historical
  Society of Western Pennsylvania – $50,000 to support Discovery
  Place, an interactive exhibition and educational space at the Senator
  John Heinz History Center that inspires children of all ages to learn
  about Pittsburgh’s history of innovation through hands-on science,
  technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities
• Allegheny
  Intermediate Unit – $27,000 for five STORYTIME
  STEM-PACKS™ kits that will benefit children served by 12 public
  libraries, 22 Head Start classrooms, and Reading is FUNdamental
  programs, along with two days of related professional development
  training for teachers
• ASSET
  Incorporated – $15,000 to underwrite the costs of professional
  development programs and courses for under-resourced educators, as
  well as hands-on learning materials, to teach inquiry-centered
  science, technology, engineering and math subjects
• Carnegie
  Library of Pittsburgh – $10,000 to support Super Science, a
  program that provides children with opportunities to engage in
  hands-on science activities
• Pittsburgh
  Cultural Trust – $36,000 for development of a curriculum and
  training program related to unused maker spaces
• Propel
  Schools Foundation – $25,000 for expansion of Project Lead the Way
  activities that teach students about science and engineering through
  hands-on projects

“Supporting initiatives related to science and math learning is a
priority for the PPG Foundation, so we are very happy to help these
organizations develop and grow their unique initiatives,” said Sue
Sloan, executive director of the PPG Foundation. “It’s important to us
to help young people explore these areas and gain skills they will need
to succeed in technical fields such as advanced manufacturing.”

The PPG Foundation aims to bring color and brightness to PPG communities
in the United States. By investing in educational opportunities, we help
grow today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in
fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG
employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them
by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more
at www.ppgcommunities.com
and follow @PPG_Communities
on Twitter.

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years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’
biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path
forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.8 billion in 2016.
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Storytime
STEM-packs is a trademark of Allegheny Intermediate Unit.

Contacts

PPG Media Contact:
Mark Silvey, +1-412-434-3046
Corporate
Communications
[email protected]
www.ppgcommunities.com