SCA team carries on company’s ‘c/o life’ commitment to the community
BARTON, Ala. – A team of six SCA Tissue North America employees demonstrated SCA’s commitment to giving back to the community in Florence, Ala., on July 16 by volunteering their time to repair the exterior building of the Cramer Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization that provides forensics and counseling services free of charge to victims of child abuse and their families.
Teaming Up to Clean Up
The SCA team spent the day tackling outdoor maintenance tasks, including: painting the building’s trim and exterior walls; cleaning gutters; replacing roof flashings and shingles; removing roof debris; replacing window panes; trimming shrubs and trees limbs; and taking care of other landscaping needs.
“This was a collective effort between our crew,” said Charles Copeland, SCA Tissue de-ink technician and a project volunteer. “The team and I were pleased with what we were able to accomplish, and this project touched each of us on a personal level.”
Volunteers reflect SCA values, community giving
“I am so thankful for this and all of our hard-working crews who take pride in their work here at the facility and in the community,” said Sarah Freeman, machine manager at the SCA Tissue Barton mill. “This employee effort really reflects SCA’s commitment to c/o life, showing that our company and employees are passionate about everyday life and improving the communities where we live and work.”
Robin Lambert, mill employee and president of the local 1535 United Steelworkers chapter, also added: “It was very generous for this crew to spend their day off working for the Cramer Children’s Center. The United Steelworkers always encourages this type of giving back, and it is a great reflection on the strong partnership between SCA and the United Steelworkers that these six employees took initiative and volunteered to represent SCA on their own time.”
To take their philanthropy a step further, Copeland and fellow crew members who volunteered also donated money to buy the Center art supplies, including crayons, markers, coloring books, construction paper and Play-Doh® products. In addition, SCA provided the Center with two cases of its 100 percent recycled Tork® paper towels.
The SCA Tissue operation in Barton, Ala., is the main hub for serving the Away From Home market in the Southeastern Region of the Unites States, producing a variety of the Tork brand bath tissue, napkins and towels. The Barton mill and converting facilities currently employ more than 500 from the Shoals area.
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