NASHVILLE, Tenn. (16 de diciembre de 2021).LP Building Solutions (LP), fabricante líder de productos de construcción de alto rendimiento, se enorgullece en anunciar que la compañía donó más de $550,000 en 2021 a través de su Fundación LP y otras iniciativas de donaciones corporativas. The LP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has five philanthropic programs: Grants and Sponsorships, Disaster Relief, Community Mill Grants, Employee Nonprofit Board Sponsorships, and the Employee Giving Match Program.
The LP Foundation's philanthropic focus aligns closely with LP’s vision, values and purpose of Building a Better World™. Las donaciones se destinan a organizaciones sin fines de lucro y escuelas públicas dentro de las siguientes categorías: vivienda; medioambiente; educación pública desde el jardín de infantes hasta el grado 12; y diversidad, igualdad e inclusión.
“We stay true to LP’s purpose of Building a Better World™ by enriching our community through thoughtful giving and volunteering,” said LP Foundation President Breeanna Straessle. “2021 was an outstanding year for the LP Foundation in terms of both giving and impact. In addition to donating more than half a million dollars, LP employees also volunteered their time to dozens of local causes, such as building homes with Habitat for Humanity, teaching high school students about sustainable forestry, and collecting school supplies for teachers.”
In 2021, the LP Foundation had a record-breaking year of giving through its Community Mill Grants program, donating more than ever within the communities where it operates. Organizations and schools were identified by employees at LP mills across the U.S. and Canada based on community need. The foundation also continued its tradition of contributing to nonprofits in Nashville, Tennessee, where the company is headquartered. Among these hometown grants was a $50,000 donation to the Adventure Science Center, a nonprofit science museum for children. The donation contributed to the development of an urban arboretum in the heart of Music City, a particularly fitting project given LP's long history of sustainable forest management.
"Support from the LP Foundation was instrumental in creating the Adventure Science Center 75th Anniversary Arboretum, a project that allowed us to take our nonprofit mission outdoors, provide free learning experiences for the community, and celebrate a significant milestone in our history," said Adventure Science Center President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hinkley. "Strong relationships with the business community have helped make Adventure Science Center an irreplaceable part of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and we are grateful to the LP Foundation for their partnership."
The LP Foundation continued its long-time partnership with PENCIL, which connects community resources with Metro Nashville Public Schools. This year, the LP PENCIL Box program reached an incredible milestone-surpassing $10 million in free teacher supply donations since the program was launched in 2006.
Additional grants were issued this year to nonprofits such as LP’s long-standing partner, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville; Hard Bargain Association; Rebuilding Together Nashville; Tennessee Wildlife Federation; Serving Souls; Two Harbors Fire Department; Project Backpack; and United Way of Southwest Alabama, among others.
As a building solutions company, LP is deeply committed to rebuilding areas severely impacted by natural disasters where LP has a significant local employee and business presence. In 2021, both LP and the LP Foundation provided financial support for disaster relief and humanitarian aid following two devastating floods in Nashville, Tennessee, and surrounding communities; the 2020 Christmas Day bombing in historic downtown Nashville; and after a tornado ripped through Clarke County, Alabama, near an LP OSB facility.
Además de la larga tradición de LP de apoyo comunitario, muchos de los empleados de la compañía son miembros activos de sus comunidades locales y, a menudo, ofrecen su tiempo y recursos como voluntarios para apoyar las necesidades de sus comunidades. La Fundación siguió brindando apoyo a este trabajo a lo largo del último año mediante sus programas de Patrocinio de Juntas Directivas de Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro y de Donaciones Equiparadas de los Empleados. Since 2013, LP employees have personally contributed more than $370,000 to charitable organizations and educational institutions across North America, for which the LP Foundation has provided matching gifts totaling nearly $800,000.
La Fundación LP se creó en 1973 como una organización sin fines de lucro en virtud del artículo 501(c)(3) del Código de los Estados Unidos. Desde su fundación, la Fundación LP ha donado más de $20 millones a organizaciones sin fines de lucro y escuelas de jardín de infantes al grado 12 en las comunidades en que LP opera.
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Como líder en soluciones de construcción de alto rendimiento, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, que cotiza en la bolsa de valores de New York como LPX) fabrica productos de construcción con madera de ingeniería que satisfacen las exigencias de constructores, remodeladores y propietarios de viviendas en todo el mundo. LP’s extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®), LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and more), LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring, and oriented strand board (OSB). Además de soluciones de productos, LP brinda un servicio al cliente y garantías líderes de la industria. Desde su fundación en 1972, LP ha estado construyendo un mundo mejor bajo su lema Building a Better World™ al brindar ayuda a los clientes para construir viviendas hermosas y duraderas, a la vez que nuestros accionistas construyen un valor duradero. Con sede en Nashville, Tennessee, LP opera 25 plantas en los EE. UU., Canadá, Chile y Brasil. Para obtener más información, visite LPCorp.com.