Novelis aims to impact locally through hands-on project at St. Vincent de Paul
KINGSTON, ONT. / October 2, 2015 – Novelis, the world’s premier producer of rolled aluminum and the global leader in aluminum recycling, will be impacting the Kingston community this month as part of the company’s global One Novelis Month of Service. Novelis aims to unite globally and impact locally during its company wide month of service.
Novelis is planning large-scale volunteer projects in all major locations. Building on its long partnership with United Way, Novelis employees worked with United Way KFLA to identify a project in the Kingston community. As a result, St. Vincent de Paul, a United Way funded agency, will receive help at their new location at 85 Stephen Street.
Volunteers from Novelis will spend the week of October 19th on construction projects at St. Vincent de Paul Society. The agency serves hot meals daily to residents of the low income neighbourhood and offers home and personal goods.at their warehouse.
“We are grateful that Novelis has chosen the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kingston as their local project during their global month of service.” Shares Judy Fyfe, Executive Director at St. Vincent de Paul. “We are a “small” agency trying to meet “big” demands. We rely heavily on volunteers to meet the needs of this community. This project will, once completed, not only benefit our clients who visit our facility, but also will improve the working conditions for our volunteer team who give so lovingly to those in need. We are touched that the team at Novelis are giving of their time and resources to help us in our efforts. This is what community is all about, neighbor helping neighbor.”
“We look forward to our upcoming volunteer project in partnership with United Way,” said Vanessa Reid, the Novelis Neighbour Site Champion for Kingston, “The Novelis Neighbor program focuses on improving the quality of life for our employees and their families, the communities where we operate, and society as a whole.”
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. The company operates in 11 countries, has approximately 11,500 employees and reported $11.1 billion in revenue for its 2015 fiscal year. Novelis supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, part of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information, visit novelis.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/NovelisInc and Twitter at twitter.com/Novelis.
Fact sheets on Novelis, the company’s work in automotive, photos and video can be found in the novelis.com media center. Additional images are available upon request.
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Media Contact:
Bhavana Varma, President & CEO, United Way KFLA
613-542-2674, ext.1101, bvarma@unitedwaykfla.ca
About United Way
United Way works with individuals, organizations and key partners to build and strengthen our community, bringing people and resources together to facilitate change. Our vision is a future where people are self-sufficient in a community, where individuals live with hope, dignity and a sense of belonging. Visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca for more information.
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