The Company's 2021-22 Contribution is the
Largest Single-Year Campaign Contribution by any Company in the
History of the United Way of the Greater
Lehigh Valley.
LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., April 7,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD)
employees, retirees and the Air Products Foundation raised and
contributed more than $5.3 million
for the 2021-2022 United Way Campaign to support those in need
throughout the Lehigh Valley and
across the country.
The total contribution of $5,314,809 is the largest single-year campaign
contribution by any company in the history of the United Way of the
Greater Lehigh Valley.
"The collaboration with Air Products on this campaign has been
amazing. Because of the contributions of Air Products and its
employees, more than 17,000 people will receive emergency services,
such as housing and disaster relief, 25,000 students will have
better opportunities to succeed in school and more than 38,000
people will have access to healthy and nutritious food," said
David Lewis, President, United Way
of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
"The challenges of the past year brought on by the COVID-19
pandemic greatly increased the need among families struggling
across the country. I am so proud of the responsiveness and
generosity of our Air Products family to so strongly support those
in need," said Victoria Brifo, Air
Products' Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer,
who was also a co-chair of this year's Air Products United Way
Campaign. "The strong results of this campaign will have a positive
impact on many families and children in our communities."
Contributions to the United Way support students, families and
older adults who are in need of safe housing, education support and
economic stability. Employee and retiree contributions, as well as
the matching support from the Air Products Foundation, will be
utilized to support programs in the communities across the U.S.
where Air Products' employees and retirees live and work.
"Air Products is committed to our host communities, and we are
honored to step up and serve," said Chris
Bongo, an Air Products Process Engineer and co-chair of the
Air Products United Way Campaign. "This year's campaign showed
nearly a 30 percent increase over last year's and is a testament to
the spirit and compassion of our employees and retirees."
Laurie Gostley Hackett, Air
Products' Director of Community Relations and Philanthropy, served
as chair of the overall campaign for the United Way of the
Greater Lehigh Valley. As part of
the campaign, Air Products also worked with the United Way to
launch the Air Products Fresh Food Promise. As part of that
initiative, for every new donor to the United Way's 2021-22 annual
campaign, the Air Products Foundation made an additional
contribution to support the United Way's food access work to
provide fresh, healthy food for local families.
"Food scarcity is a real issue for many families with one out of
10 people in the United States
facing food insecurity," said Gostley Hackett. "Our Air Products'
Fresh Food Promise initiative generated 9,000 new donors throughout
the community, which translates to thousands of healthy meals for
people who might otherwise not have access."
Today's overall contribution announcement includes the Air
Products Foundation's matching gift program as well as the recently
announced plan to contribute an additional $500,000 to the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley in recognition of
campaign chair Gostley Hackett. The additional funds, which will be
distributed over three years, will be used to expand education and
food access programs in partnership with the Bethlehem Area School District, Greater Easton
Development Partnership and the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley.
The Air Products Foundation is a separately incorporated
501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation. The mission of the Foundation
is to build meaningful relationships with charitable organizations
that share the values inherent in the Air Products' higher purpose
and enhance the Company's positive relations with employees,
communities, customers and shareholders.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases
company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy,
environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential
industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to
customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical,
metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied
natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops,
engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest
industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that
sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the
production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture
projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects
supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50
countries and has a current market capitalization of about
$55 billion. More than 20,000
passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse
backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create
innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance
sustainability and address the challenges facing customers,
communities, and the world. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter,
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