More Than 19,000 Pounds Donated During Dow/MCA Food Drive

Louisiana - December 04, 2006

Employees with Dow’s Louisiana Operations and the Maintenance Contractors Association (MCA) collected 4,420 pounds of food and $3,880 to donate to local food banks during the site’s November 2006 annual food drive. The money will be used by the food banks to purchase an additional 14,880 pounds of food, bringing the total amount donated to almost 19,300 pounds.

Dow employee and food drive co-chair Donna Curole said, “The food we collected through this drive will undoubtedly help a number of individuals in need who live in our communities. It is wonderful to see my fellow employees working hard to support our community and increase our donation to the local food banks this year. It is a true showcase of Dow’s giving spirit.”

Recipient food banks that will provide food to hungry individuals in the community include: Our Brother’s Keeper Food Bank in Plaquemine; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Food Bank in Brusly; Port Allen Food Pantry; Erwinville Community Children Organization’s Food Bank; St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church Food Pantry in Paincourtville, and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in Baton Rouge.

The Food Drive was chaired by Dow employee Donna Curole and MCA members Bud Campbell, Westgate and Tim Fletcher, Petrin.

Each year, Dow and MCA jointly sponsor the food drive to help re-supply local food banks. MCA companies include: Basic, Petrin, Sipco, HBT, TSS, Westgate, Oil Field Plant Maintenance, Hydrochem, and J.E. Merit.

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Gary Cambre
The Dow Chemical Company
(225) 353-8265