PPG Foundation Invests More Than $63,000 in 8 Organizations on Behalf of Automotive Refinish Business
Funding supports programs in communities where PPG operates
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation invested more
than $63,000 in eight organizations in 2017 on behalf of PPG’s
automotive refinish business, which operates an administrative office in
Pittsburgh and two manufacturing facilities in Ohio.
The grant recipients and funding purposes were:
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American
Association of University Women: $19,550 in scholarships for
middle school girls to become involved in science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) through a week-long, hands-on summer camp. -
Flying
Horse Farms: $12,000 for the recruitment of volunteers and a free
camp experience for children with serious illnesses and their families. -
Franklin
University: $5,000 for the University Excellence Fund, which
provides students with scholarships and academic success services. -
Collision
Repair Education Foundation (I-CAR): $20,000 in scholarships for
students studying how to properly repair collision-damaged vehicles. -
Rosedale
Technical College: $1,000 to the collision repair lab for hands-on
training programs. -
Thaddeus
Stevens Foundation: $1,000 to support training of post-secondary
students in the Collision Repair Technology program. -
The
Ohio State Formula Buckeyes: $3,000 for a student project to
construct and test an open-wheel race car. -
United
Way of Delaware County: $2,000 to the Strengthening Families
Initiative, which enhances the lives of Delaware County residents
through comprehensive programming from, and collaborations with, more
than 30 local social service agencies, government agencies and
non-traditional partners.
“PPG and the PPG Foundation are proud to support organizations that
support youth education and help improve the sustainability of
communities where PPG operates,” said John Parran, PPG director of
platinum distribution programs, Automotive Refinish, North America.
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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