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Boeing Donates $1 Million to Help Wounded
Veterans
In conjunction with the 2017 Department of Defense
Warrior Games held the first week of July, The
Boeing Company donated $1 million to six nonprofit
organizations that help veterans.
“The veterans competing in this year’s games are not
only distinguished athletes but true heroes who have
defended freedom around the world,” said Florent (Flo)
Groberg, director of Veterans Outreach for Boeing.
“These warriors’ courage, sacrifice and unwavering
pride in their service to country are powerful motivators
for us here at Boeing and we are proud to support them
both on and off the playing field.”
Boeing gave $600,000 to three U.S. nonprofits:
• Yellow Ribbon Fund: $200,000 to help give direct
support to recovering warriors and caregivers at
Walter Reed National Military Medical center and
Fort Belvoir Community Military Hospital, along
with vital assistance throughout the military to
civilian transition process.
• Disabled Sports USA: $200,000 to develop pro-
grams for individuals with disabilities to develop
independence, confidence, and fitness through
community sports, recreation and educational
programs.
• Team Red, White & Blue: $200,000 to help
veterans connect to their communities through
physical and social activity.
The remaining $400,000 in grants is earmarked for
international nonprofits focused on providing mobility
services for veterans in the United Kingdom and
Australia:
• Limbs International
• The Air League of the United Kingdom
• The Australian War Memorial
Funds were raised as part of the company’s Boeing
Moves the World employee well-being initiative. More
than 60,000 Boeing employees worldwide donated to
the company’s effort to support mobility programs for
veterans in need.
To read more about this effort, visit bit.ly/
BoeingMovesTheWorld.
Janicki Industries Recognized for
Innovative Fiberglass Roof Made from
Recycled Water Bottles
A composite roof that looks a little like the
Starship Enterprise recently earned an innovation
award for Janicki Industries and its British
partner on the project, Optima Projects Ltd.
The composite roof was so structurally strong
that there was very little supporting steelwork
needed. The lightweight, self-supporting nature
of the roof meant that the interior space could
be much more open.
The foam core of the sandwich structure of
the roof was made from PET foam from recycled
water bottles.
The biggest advantages of the innovation
are that the overall cost and build time were
reduced, and the open interior space, according
to the award write-up.
The award was given at the JEC Group’s
Future of Composites in Construction awards
event in Chicago, held in June.
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