Alcoa Foundation Grants Help Southern California Disaster Relief Organizations.Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 With thousands of displaced California families still dependent upon volunteer efforts for daily living needs, Alcoa Foundation has announced grants to disaster relief organizations from the San Bernardino Mountains San Bernardino Mountains, part of the Coast Range, S Calif., extending c.60 mi (100 km) NW and SE through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Notable peaks are San Bernardino Mt. (10,630 ft/3,240 m) and Mt. San Gorgonio (11,485 ft/3,501 m). to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . A total of $60,000 has been awarded to the following organizations: -- $20,000 to the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. Chapter, American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. -- $20,000 to the Ventura County Chapter, American Red Cross -- $20,000 to the Sierra Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. These grants are part of Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation's longstanding commitment to providing immediate support to victims of natural disasters in Alcoa communities worldwide. To date, the California wildfires have destroyed more than 720,000 acres of land and 3,100 structures. More than 6,400 evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. have been cared for in Red Cross shelters. Alcoa in California Ventura, Orange and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Counties (Simi Valley, Torrance, City of Industry, Carson, Fullerton)--headquarters and operating facilities for Alcoa Fastening Systems --a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of fastening systems, specialty fasteners, components, and installation systems for aerospace and commercial product assembly. San Diego County (San Diego) and Orange (Irvine) Counties--Alcoa's (AFL AFL: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. ) wireless telecommunications facilities. Tulare County (Visalia)--operating locations for Reynolds Food Packaging products and Kawneer architectural products. About Alcoa Foundation Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in improving the quality of life in more than 29 countries around the world where Alcoa operates. The Foundation's grants address global and local need in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability, Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships and Safe and Healthy Children and Families. Alcoa Foundation also manages ACTION and Bravo!, two Alcoa employee engagement programs. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, visit www.alcoa.com, under Community. About Alcoa Inc. Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses as a single solution to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) aluminum foil, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 127,000 employees in 41 countries. |
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