For the second year in a row, Georgia-Pacific Lumber made $50,000 in contributions to Albany organizations.  Georgia-Pacific delivered checks for $10,000 to the 4C Academy, Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, Habitat for Humanity, Dougherty County School System, and the City of Albany Fire Department this week. 

The 4C Academy will use the contribution to enhance its Robotics and Metatronics pathways, while the Dougherty County School System has committed to allocate much of the money to REACH.  The REACH Georgia Scholarship Program supports low-income students to help them prepare for college and then navigate the college process. 

Habitat for Humanity is utilizing the funds to rehab several homes in Dougherty County and helping build a new home in Lee County.  Fire Safety is a concern for everyone, and the City of Albany Fire Department utilizes the Georgia-Pacific funds to continue to provide free home fire alarms and batteries.  They also offer education programs through the “Hear the Alarm, Escape Unharmed” program. 

Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful continues to replant trees following several major weather events, which had a negative impact on the community’s tree canopy. In February 2021, KADB will plant 41 thirty-gallon trees at the new Radium Trailhead.

These investments are a great example of Georgia-Pacific’s belief that strong communities are good for business and strong businesses reinvest in the community.

Georgia-Pacific Albany Lumber Plant Manager Johnnie Temples says, “In a typical year, our employees would also volunteer with these organizations, but COVID has kept us and many others from participating.  Georgia-Pacific understands the importance of investing in the community.  We are grateful for the support we have received from Albany and are proud to call it home.” 

In June, the $150 million, 320,000 square foot advanced technology lumber facility became fully operational. The facility employs more than 140 full-time employees with an estimated $5 million in annual payroll.