Dow Helping in Flint
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Dow Chemical helping with Flint Michigan Water Relief Effort
The Dow Chemical Co. is teaming up with Genesee County Habitat for Humanity and the United Way of Genesee County to support ongoing water relief efforts in Flint.
In partnership with the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, Dow will offer and install free water filtration systems to all Habitat for Humanity homes in Flint, according to a Dow news release.
Dow's Water and Process Solutions business will provide the reverse osmosis technology for the 150 filtration systems, and Michigan-based Dow employees and contractors will volunteer to install the systems.
In addition, Dow's contribution to the United Way of Genesee County will include a donation of up to $100,000 from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation, consisting of a $50,000 financial contribution and implementation of a Dow global employee matching gift program up to $50,000, the release states. This donation will provide immediate relief efforts through the Flint Water Fund to be used for emergency support services and prevention efforts and is in addition to the $10,000 donated in October.
"Dow understands the significant challenges the Flint community is facing, and is committed to providing both short- and long-term sustainable solutions through our businesses, global citizenship efforts and employee initiatives," Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
Dow employees also have gotten involved. In February, Dow's African American Network volunteered in Flint, assembling water test kits, distributing water and filtration equipment and assisting with data entry following mobile distribution of water supplies.
And Dow's North American Logistics team partnered with its long-standing carrier, XPO Logistics, to transport donated supplies to Flint, as part of a community-wide supply drive in Midland that collected ready-made baby formula, baby wipes and bottled water, according to the release.
"We are grateful for Dow's contribution to the Habitat family in Flint as we move forward in addressing the needs of the community," Margaret Kato, executive director of Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, said in a statement.
Jamie Gaskin, CEO of United Way of Genesee County, added in a statement, "For the past 75 years, United Way and Dow have worked together to enable community success."
Source: M Live
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