SCA, Sweden and North America, over the past end-of-year holidays, carried out two major donation projects—one in New York, USA, and the other in Queensland, Australia. The New York project involved $2,000 worth of towel and bath tissue products donated to Double H Ranch, a camp for seriously ill children located in Lake Luzerne, N.Y. The Australian project involved donations of essential tissue products to devastated flood victims in that country.
In New York, 100 cases of towel and bath tissue products made and converted locally by SCA in South Glens Falls and Greenwich, were picked up from the company’s Saratoga distribution center. The products will be used to serve the more than 1,500 children with life-threatening illnesses and their family members who visit the ranch every year.
"SCA is committed to taking an active role in the communities where we do business," said Mike Mound, regional director of SCA’s Northeast Operations. "The Double H Ranch works hard to improve the quality of life for children with serious illnesses, by giving them the opportunity to experience the beauty of the Adirondacks in a camp setting. We are proud to support their mission with our Tork products."
Max Yurenda, CEO and executive director at the ranch, noted that "over the past several years SCA has provided ongoing support for the Double H Ranch. We’re grateful for SCA’s donation. Essentials like bath tissue and towels help us accommodate the campers, their families, and the more than 1,000 volunteers who aid us in creating memorable experiences for the children we serve throughout the year."
Keith Baker, president of the United Steelworkers Local 1478 for SCA Tissue North America, said this is one of the many ways SCA supports the local community. "We’re very proud to give back to the communities where we, as employees, live and work and it’s especially meaningful to see the products we make support a charitable organization like Double H Ranch."
In Australia, SCA is working with Foodback Australia, a not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes food and grocery items to welfare agencies, to coordinate the delivery of more than AUD 50,000 (cost to SCA) worth of donated stock. The donated stock includes drastically needed toilet paper, nappies, and feminine hygiene products.
SCA notes that one of the greatest difficulties at the moment in flooded regions of Australia is that many roads are blocked and impassable. It is believed, SCA says, that it may be at least a week before trucks are able to get through.
SCA adds that all of its employees in the region are safe and accounted for and that its facility at Larapinta remains unaffected by the floods. All employees have, however, been offered access to an Employee Assistance Program, a free, confidential counseling service, SCA points out.
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