PPG Foundation Invests More Than $10,000 in Greensboro Organizations

Funding supports local educational initiatives

GREENSBORO, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation invested more
than $10,000 in the Guilford
Education Alliance and Greensboro
Science Center in 2017. The grants were made on behalf of PPG’s
local industrial coatings facility.

The $5,478 grant to the Guilford Education Alliance supports the
organization’s efforts to engage the community in supporting the local
schools and developing the future workforce through a variety of
programs and advocacy. These include the Teacher Supply Warehouse,
Rookie & Mentor Teacher of the Year, Community Reader Days and Let’s
Talk Education Speaker Series.

The $5,000 Greensboro Science Center grant was for the facility’s
aquarium expansion project, which will add new visitor experiences,
increase educational opportunities and better position Greensboro as a
science-based tourism destination.

“PPG and the PPG Foundation are proud to support these two organizations
as they work to expand the educational offerings in the Greensboro
area,” said Monica Huerta, PPG plant manager, Greensboro.

PPG and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG
communities around the world. We invested more than $10.5 million in
2017, supporting hundreds of community organizations across 29
countries. 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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Contacts

PPG Media Contacts:
Mark Silvey, +1 412-434-3046
Corporate
Communications
[email protected]
or
Greta
Edgar, +1 412-434-2445
Corporate Communications
[email protected]
www.ppgcommunities.com