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Georgia-Pacific Donates to Texas Fire Department

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has donated US $100,000 to the Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department in Corrigan, Texas.

The donation is part of Georgia-Pacific’s Bucket Brigade™ program, which contributes to fire departments in communities with Georgia-Pacific facilities. The program has contributed more than $3 million to first responders since its inception in 2006. Georgia-Pacific has three major production facilities in the region that employ approximately 1,000 people. The volunteer fire department will use the donation to fund a new fire station.

“Fire poses one of the biggest threats in the community and to any wood products business,” said Lester Knight, Georgia-Pacific’s Corrigan plywood plant manager. “It has been dry, and we do face wildfires in this area. When it comes to supporting this community, I cannot think of a better opportunity to give back than to support the Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department. These volunteers leave their families, wake up in the middle of the night, and put their safety at risk to protect us. The new facility will help them in these efforts.”

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 and 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.