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Air Products Donates $120,000 to Ascension Parks Foundation for Sorrento Community Parks

The Air Products Foundation recently donated $120,000 to the Ascension Parks Foundation to help make a difference in the community of Sorrento, Louisiana. The funds allocated to the organization have been earmarked for improvements to the park in Sorrento and construction is slated to begin in 2025. Enhancements will include walking paths and a pavilion for citizens to enjoy year-round with family and ‘friends.  Air Products is constructing its Louisiana Clean Energy Complex in the area, and this is one way to give back and build a path to the future together.

“Parks are a critical part of happy, healthy communities, and the vision of the Ascension Parks Foundation aligns with Air Products’ commitment to the communities where our employees live and work,” said Stanley Bienemy, Governmental Affairs Manager for Air Products. “We are excited to see more work planned for the park in Sorrento, a town which will be home to our new facility and 170 new full-time Air Products’ jobs.”

“We extend our sincere gratitude to Air Products for their generous funding to the Ascension Parks Foundation, which enables us to enhance Sorrento Park,” said Tia Starr, President of Ascension Parks Foundation. “These upgrades will undoubtedly create a space where the community can gather, and foster healthier and more active lifestyles. By investing in health and wellness, we are investing in a brighter future, and we look forward to seeing this park serve as a cornerstone of vitality and connection for generations to come.”
Ascension Parks Foundation

Stanley Bienemy, Government Affairs Manager for Air Products, joins members of the Ascension Parks Foundation to present a check from the Air Products Foundation.

About Air Products’ Community Giving in Louisiana
Through the Air Products Foundation, Air Products has supported community organizations in Ascension parish for many years, including some recent grants for STEM education efforts through Teach for America, Cara’s House animal shelter and the River Road African American Museum.

In addition to grants through the overall corporate Air Products Foundation, in 2023, the company launched the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund, which plans to contribute $1 million per year to community projects that meet its intended mission during the duration of the operation of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, which is expected to be at least 25 years.

Looking forward, Air Products strives to continue its more than five-decade history of safe and responsible operations in Louisiana, both through its proposed Louisiana Clean Energy Complex currently under development and in future investments. 

To learn more about Air Products’ community giving in Louisiana, visit https://www.cleanenergylouisiana.com/community.

About the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex
Air Products is developing the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, which will advance energy independence by creating clean energy at a blue hydrogen production plant. This project is Air Products’ largest investment in the United States and will help Louisiana meet its long-term carbon-reduction goals while creating and supporting local jobs. 

The new facility will create 170 new permanent jobs with an average salary of $93,000 a year, and 2,000 construction jobs. Currently, Air Products employs 330 people in Louisiana at 18 facilities across the state, with employees actively contributing to the communities where they live and work. For more detailed information about Air Products’ Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, please visit CleanEnergyLouisiana.com. People can also follow the project on FacebookX, and LinkedIn.