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Improving the Quality of Life in Our Community
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SCO volunteers give freely of their time to improve the quality of life in their communities. Here, Benjie helps students understand the wonders of science through Science is pHun activities.
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Middle school students learn about the wetlands at the LaBranche Wetland Watcher event, which was sponsored by Dow.
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Career Connections – SCO employee Gordon assists students from Destrehan High School at the Dow Career Connections’ Reality Store where they learned about living expenses such as automobile and mortgage payments, health and car insurance as well as other daily living costs. Steve, another SCO employee, assists another group of Destrehan High students.
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If there is a community activity in the area then chances are there will be a St. Charles Operations (SCO) employee involved. From United Way to repairing homes to tutoring students, SCO volunteers give freely of their time to improve the quality of life in their communities. We recognize that employee involvement within the community fits hand-in-hand with the company focus on Sustainable Development. Hundreds of SCO employees volunteered their time to assist with numerous activities to benefit area communities in 2005:
Education:
- Science is pHun demonstrations
- Career Connections
- Louisiana Engineering Advancement program
- Junior Achievement Instructors & Exchange City
- Career Day Speakers
- Science and Social Studies competition judging
- Senior Project judging
- School Supply Drive
- Student mentoring
- Holiday visits to schools
- Job Shadowing
- Process Technology volunteer instructors
Charitable:
- Blood Drives
- Toy Drives
- United Way donations
- Food Drives
- Community Grants
Environment:
- Keystone Science School Sponsorship
- Earthkeepers Sponsorship
- Household Hazardous Material Collection Day
- Clean Team – Adopt-A-Road
- Project Pal (Protect a Living Legacy)
- La Branche Wetlands Watchers
Hurricane Katrina Response
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many St. Charles Operations employees also offered their hands and their hearts towards many relief efforts throughout the community — volunteering their personal time in shelters, sharing their home with displaced families, and taking part in donation drives to help evacuees. St. Charles Operations also provided equipment, supplies and skilled volunteers (electrical and mechanical) to get the local hospital, health unit, grocery store and bank back on line to provide basic services to the community. See web page for more information: Dow and UCC Respond to Employee and Community Needs in Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina Aftermath.
SCO is proud of our employees who volunteer time and energy to educational, charitable and environmental activities. Dow products and our people make a difference!
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