On Sunday 6th September 2015, 15 Employees from Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings Leicester took part in The Wolf Run for 2015’s Alcoans in Motion event.
The Wolf Run is an approx. 10k off-road run featuring a series of man-made and natural obstacles located throughout the course. All employees successfully completed the course and really enjoyed the day with fantastic team spirit and team work,whilst raising money for a local chosen charity.
A total amount of £1,205.70 was raised by those taking part, which was donated to LOROS Hospice.
In addition $2,500 wasdonated by the Alcoa Foundation, through Alcoans in Motion (AIM) scheme, whereby a team of five or more Alcoa employee participate in walkathons, marathons or other group physical activities.
Magdalena Korytkowska, Corporate Fundraising Co-Ordinator for LOROS said: "I was delighted to meet most of the team so that I could congratulate them all on their success and thank them personally for their marvellous contribution to the Hospice.
"I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the Alcoa Foundation and the Alcoans in Motion (AIM) scheme for their donation to the team's fundraising efforts.
"The combined amount of £2,860,67 could pay for a day of home visits by the Community Nurse Specialist team and contribute towards the running of the day therapy service for a day and we are very grateful.
An Alcao Spokesman added "Within the culture and values of the Alcoa Corporation is a drive to give something back to areas of the community where it’s business operations are located; to make a difference in the areas where we live and work.
"Alcoa actively seeks out opportunities where it can support and help within the community, and encourage ideas and a suggestion from the employee, which in itself promote a community spirit and fosters local connections.
"As a local Business, we are happy to help wherever we can, whether that is in small incremental changes, or larger scale projects. The people taking part here are employees of Alcoa; they are all volunteers giving up their free time to do something creative and helpful for the community."
About Alcoa FoundationAlcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the United States, with assets of approximately $480 million. Founded 63 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than $615 million.
In 2014, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than $22 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the world, building innovative partnerships to improve the environment and educate tomorrow’s leaders for careers in manufacturing and engineering. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further enhanced by Alcoa’s thousands of employee volunteers who share their talents and time to make a difference in the communities where Alcoa operates.
Through the company’s signature Month of Service program, in 2014, 58 percent of Alcoa employees took part in more than 1,000 events across 24 countries, benefiting more than 700,000 people and 500 nonprofit organizations.
For more information, visit www.alcoafoundation.com.
About AlcoaA global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa innovates multimaterial solutions that advance our world. Our technologies enhance transportation, from automotive and commercial transport to air and space travel, and improve industrial and consumer electronics products.
We enable smart buildings, sustainable food and beverage packaging, high performance defense vehicles across air, land and sea, deeper oil and gas drilling and more efficient power generation.
We pioneered the aluminum industry over 125 years ago, and today, our more than 60,000 people in 30 countries deliver value-add products made of titanium, nickel and aluminum, and produce best-in-class bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum products.
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