For the Tomahawk Leader
NASHVILLE, TENN. – A donation of $10,000.00 to the Hatchet Pride Project was among numerous contributions made by the LP Foundation in 2021.
The Hatchet Pride Project, largely funded by private donors and sponsors, saw myriad upgrades and improvements made to Hatchet Field, located at the Tomahawk school complex. The athletic facility now includes a track, synthetic field, bleacher system, lighting, concession stand, ticket booth and entrance, and the new athletic field has an improved surface and infrastructure.
In a release, LP Building Solutions said it donated more than $550,000.00 in 2021 through the LP Foundation and other corporate giving initiatives. 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™,” the release stated. “Donations are directed at nonprofits and public schools within the following categories: housing; environment; K-12 public education; and diversity, equity and inclusion.”
“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.”
LP said that 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, Tenn., where the company is headquartered.
About the LP Foundation
The LP Foundation was established in 1973 as a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since its founding, the LP Foundation has donated more than $20 million to nonprofits and K-12 schools in the communities where LP operates.