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Georgia-Pacific Donates $1M to National Center for Civil and Human Rights
November 29, 2022Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, recently donated US$1 million to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) in Atlanta.
Georgia-Pacific’s contribution will help fund the museum’s expansion project, which will add 20,000 square feet to the 42,000-square-foot facility. The museum features the papers and artifacts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as exhibits on the history of the civil rights movement in the United States. Construction of the expansion is anticipated to begin January 2023 with the goal of being completed by the museum’s 10th anniversary in June 2024.
“Georgia-Pacific is a long-time supporter of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and its mission of helping communities in Atlanta and educating everyday Americans,” said Curley Dossman, Georgia-Pacific president of community affairs and member of the NCCHR board of directors. “It’s an organization that continues to tell the important stories of the ongoing fight for civil and human rights through exhibits, education, and conversations.”
About GP PRO
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, nonwoven fabrics, building products, and related chemicals. The company operates approximately 150 facilities, employs approximately 30,000 people directly, and creates nearly 89,000 jobs indirectly. GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, health care, foodservice, high-traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit www.gppro.com.
