From Donna Jackson
Communications Manager, Prattville Mill
Top Photo: Mill Manager Doug Black on far left, Communications Manager Donna Jackson on far right.
PRATTVILLE, Ala. – International Paper’s Prattville Mill recently awarded $63,000 in International Paper Foundation grants to 12 local organizations, demonstrating the Company’s commitment to education, hunger, health & wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet.
“We are pleased to support local organizations in their efforts to make a difference,” said Mill Manager Doug Black. “Our company cannot succeed if our communities do not succeed, and these grants are an investment in our family, friends and neighbors.”
Local community organizations and their projects that were awarded grants for 2022 are:
• Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts – Summer Institute for Pre-K to 12th Grade Educators
• Alabama Shakespeare Festival – SchoolFest Matinee Program
• Autauga Interfaith Care Center – Feed Our Neighbors
• Autauga Prattville Public Library – Easy Children’s Books
• Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center – Child Abuse Prevention Community Outreach
• Family Support Center – Family Programs Matching Assistance
• Montgomery Area Council on Aging – Meals on Wheels
• Montgomery Area Food Bank – School Pantry & Backpack Program
• Service Dogs Alabama – Service Dog Training
• That’s My Child – Teen to Work Program
• The Liberty Learning Foundation – Hands-On Liberty: Civic Education Programs for Students
• The Samaritan Counseling Center – Jeremiah 29:11 Client Assistance Fund
Grants were determined after careful review by a committee of local team members. Recommendations are subsequently reviewed by the International Paper Foundation’s grants committee, which then must be confirmed and ratified by the Foundation’s board of trustees.
The Prattville Mill awards Foundation grants annually. Organizations are invited to take an eligibility assessment at www.ipgiving.com to see if their program is eligible to apply for funding. The 2023 application period will open in April. For more information on the grant process, contact Donna Jackson, Prattville Mill Communications Manager, at 334-361-5004 or [email protected]
About the International Paper Foundation
The International Paper Foundation is one of the ways International Paper strives to reach our vision to be among the most successful, sustainable and responsible companies in the world. Started in 1952, the Foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in the communities where our employees live and work. Funding priority is given to programs related to our signature causes: education, hunger, health & wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet. Together, International Paper Company and the International Paper Foundation have donated more than $188 million to charitable organizations since 2010. For more information, visit ipgiving.com.
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
