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Dow Community Grants Program to Kickoff Again in May/Dow Educational Grants Program to Start in August

Texas - April 18, 2005

On your marks. Get set. Enhance the quality of life in southern Brazoria County.

After giving more than $180,000 to 19 recipients through the Dow Community Grants Program in 2004, Dow Texas Operations is once again offering its support to local non-profit organizations that have identified a social, economic or environmental need in the community.

"It's a chance to win Dow's money through our competitive grants program," said Bill Ghant, Community Relations Manager for Texas Operations. "The Community Grants Program allows us to work with the community on a number of smaller and high value projects. We had a great response in the first year of the program and we're looking for even more applicants this year."

The site has allocated $200,000 for the 2005 Community Grants Program. Local non-profit organizations are invited to compete for one of two grants. The "Diamond" Grant is worth up to $5,000 and the "Living. Improved daily." Grant has a maximum gift of $25,000. Projects that impact a large number of people and emphasize visible and sustainable improvements will be the most competitive in the selection process.

"We have a 12-week program for our clients," said Jackie Fuller, Director of the Pregnancy Help Center, a recipient of a 2004 "Diamond" Grant. "The ones that complete the program receive a car seat. You should see the looks on the girls' faces when they get them. That's something we couldn't do without the help of Dow's Community Grants Program."

To qualify, organizations must have a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax designation or be a municipal or government agency and be a resident of southern Brazoria County. Each submission must be accompanied by a funding statement for the project.

Community projects submitted must also have a Dow employee as the sponsor for the non-profit organization and must meet Dow's charitable giving criteria. Proposals meeting the 2005 Community Grants Program guidelines will be evaluated and scored by a Grants Review Committee.

Applications for the 2005 Dow Community Grants Program are available on-line in PDF form or to request a Word document, please e-mail ffrtxpa@dow.com. Please include your name, organization and your e-mail address. The deadline for submitting an application is June 15, 2005.

"We can't wait to see what kind of projects will be submitted in 2005," said Ghant. "We're committed to enhancing the quality of life in our neighboring communities and the Community Grants Program as a component of our charitable giving is a great way to ensure we make a positive impact."

2004 Dow Community Grant Recipients

"Living. Improved daily." Grant Winners
City of Danbury
First Capital Historical Foundation
Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue
Interfaith Food Bank
SPCA of Brazoria County

"Diamond" Grant Winners
Brazoria County Library System
Brazoria County Youth Homes
Community Foundation of Brazoria County
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuge
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Gulf Coast Emergency Rescue Squad
Lake Jackson Girls Softball Association
Pregnancy Help Center
Services and Family Enrichment
Southwest SIDS Research Institute
Sweeny Community Library Association
US Fish and Wildlife Services
West Columbia Little League
Women's Center of Brazoria County

Best in Class

This August local schools will be competing against each other somewhere besides the football field with Dow Texas Operations launching its Educational Grants Program. Dow has already started communicating with local school districts about the program and will start accepting applications in the late summer.

"After the success of the Community Grants Program we really wanted to do something specifically for our local schools," said Jan Huisman, Public Affairs Leader for Texas Operations. "Education is important to Dow and this community and we think the Educational Grants Program is the perfect complement for the work and support we already do with local schools."

Dow has allocated $50,000 for the program. Each school campus is invited to submit an application for one of two grants. The "Graduate" Grant is worth up to $5,000 and the "Scholar" Grant has a maximum gift of $10,000. Multiple projects will be selected for each type of grant.

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"The Community Grants Program allows us to work with the community on a number of smaller and high value projects. We had a great response in the first year of the program and we're looking for even more applicants this year." The site has allocated $200,000 for the 2005 Community Grants Program. Local non-profit organizations are invited to compete for one of two grants. The "Diamond" Grant is worth up to $5,000 and the "Living. Improved daily." Grant has a maximum gift of $25,000. Projects that impact a large number of people and emphasize visible and sustainable improvements will be the most competitive in the selection process. "We have a 12-week program for our clients," said Jackie Fuller, Director of the Pregnancy Help Center, a recipient of a 2004 "Diamond" Grant. "The ones that complete the program receive a car seat. You should see the looks on the girls' faces when they get them. That's something we couldn't do without the help of Dow's Community Grants Program." To qualify, organizations must have a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax designation or be a municipal or government agency and be a resident of southern Brazoria County. Each submission must be accompanied by a funding statement for the project. Community projects submitted must also have a Dow employee as the sponsor for the non-profit organization and must meet Dow's charitable giving criteria. Proposals meeting the 2005 Community Grants Program guidelines will be evaluated and scored by a Grants Review Committee. Applications for the 2005 Dow Community Grants Program are available on-line in PDF form or to request a Word document, please e-mail ffrtxpa@dow.com. Please include your name, organization and your e-mail address. The deadline for submitting an application is June 15, 2005. "We can't wait to see what kind of projects will be submitted in 2005," said Ghant. "We're committed to enhancing the quality of life in our neighboring communities and the Community Grants Program as a component of our charitable giving is a great way to ensure we make a positive impact." 2004 Dow Community Grant Recipients "Living. Improved daily." Grant Winners City of Danbury First Capital Historical Foundation Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue Interfaith Food Bank SPCA of Brazoria County "Diamond" Grant Winners Brazoria County Library System Brazoria County Youth Homes Community Foundation of Brazoria County Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuge Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Gulf Coast Emergency Rescue Squad Lake Jackson Girls Softball Association Pregnancy Help Center Services and Family Enrichment Southwest SIDS Research Institute Sweeny Community Library Association US Fish and Wildlife Services West Columbia Little League Women's Center of Brazoria County Best in Class This August local schools will be competing against each other somewhere besides the football field with Dow Texas Operations launching its Educational Grants Program. Dow has already started communicating with local school districts about the program and will start accepting applications in the late summer. "After the success of the Community Grants Program we really wanted to do something specifically for our local schools," said Jan Huisman, Public Affairs Leader for Texas Operations. "Education is important to Dow and this community and we think the Educational Grants Program is the perfect complement for the work and support we already do with local schools." Dow has allocated $50,000 for the program. Each school campus is invited to submit an application for one of two grants. The "Graduate" Grant is worth up to $5,000 and the "Scholar" Grant has a maximum gift of $10,000. Multiple projects will be selected for each type of grant. Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
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