PPG invests more than $1.5 million in support of global new coronavirus outbreak

PPG and the PPG Foundation announced that more than $1.5 million will be donated to various public welfare organizations to support timely community assistance and upcoming recovery needs, given the impact of the new coronavirus outbreakPPG actively respond to the global fight against the new coronavirus epidemic, to help solve the key international and regional needs, the grant of public welfare institutions include:China Red Cross Foundation: PPG in February this year donated 168,000 U.Sdollars to help difficult communities and families do a good job in epidemic prevention and control work, restore normal life orderFeeding America: Donate $150,000 to its Food Bank to help hungry children, the elderly and families in need solve their food problemsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: $375,000 for vital relief activities for communities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region where PPG operatesabout to face community assistance: $520,000 to help local public welfare agencies in the communities where PPG operates globally to help high-risk groupssupport the Pittsburgh-area anti-epidemic initiative: $275,000 to help businesses and residents affected by the outbreak in Pittsburgh, where PPG's global headquarters are locatedThe contribution will be used in two main areas: assisting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in providing food and essential resources to disadvantaged groups, and assisting the Pittsburgh Foundation's "Emergency Action Fund" fund-raising program to assist non-profit organizations in providing emergency services, addressing basic needs, and supporting financially disadvantaged groups"This global outbreak crisis is affecting every community and population in the world, and we want to work with public welfare agencies to help those affected by the outbreak." "The core purpose of our company is to 'protect and beautify the world,'" says Malesia Dunn, executive director of PPG Foundation and Corporate Social ResponsibilityToday, the word 'protection' has a deeper meaning for each of usWe focus on protecting our communities by funding these charitable organizations that help others, and we look forward to a brighter future together"
, PPG has also increased its staff support activities in the United States and CanadaWhen PPG employees individually donated to nonprofits supporting communities affected by the outbreak, the PPG Foundation invested $250,000 to double the standard allocation and reached 2-1 on May 31 this yearin addition to donations, PPG has pledged to donate a variety of supplies worth more than $500,000, including paint and masksAmong other things, PPG has announced that it will donate 80,000 masks to hospitals in Pittsburgh, New York, Cleveland, Detroit and Huntsville, Alabama, to help fight the new coronavirus outbreak In addition, the company has donated more than 290 gallons (about 1100 liters) of PPG Master ™ paint wall antibacterial coatings to Tongren Hospital in Shanghai