DeLisle, Miss., December 11, 2007
DeLisle Site Awarded Two DuPont Community Fund Grants
The DuPont Community Fund was established to improve the quality of life and enhance the vitality of communities in which we operate. To DuPont, recognizing the inter-dependence of social progress, economic success and environmental excellence is the first step to achieving community sustainability.
In July, 2007 the Corporate Contributions Office announced nearly $470,000 in DuPont Community Fund Grants were awarded to 80 programs at 46 sites in 24 countries worldwide. Each of the grants re-emphasizes the partnership between the sites and the DuPont Corporate Contributions Office to provide matching funds for innovative programs that address one or more components of community sustainability including social progress, economic success and environmental excellence.
Congratulations to the DeLisle Plant for awards for the following programs.
- Bay High School: It’s Not Easy Being Green Program - $11,283
The high school’s curriculum redesign for the school year 2008-09 will focus on linking learning to earning through career exploration. BHS will provide students with educational experiences and activities that are focused on jobs dealing with the environment as well as environmental awareness activities.
- Bay St. Louis Oyster Reef Restoration - $7,683
This program would allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to expand oyster reef restoration activities in Bay St. Louis, over a 1 acre project site, with help from DuPont funding and employee volunteers.
