“This event was a fun tradition for fishermen and boaters on Blind River and Lake Maurepas, but it also raised money for Louisiana Friends Against Childhood Cancer, which ultimately benefits cancer treatment and research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We are passionate about keeping communities where we operate healthy and were proud to support this locally led effort to fight childhood cancer,” said Danna LeBlanc, Commercial Executive Director of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex. “In addition, our Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund also made a donation to cover the cost of having Osprey Initiative, in partnership with Louisiana Recycling Coalition, on hand to collect recyclable material at the event, which will lead to a healthier, safer and more enjoyable boating experience on Blind River and Lake Maurepas.”
“LFACC would like to thank BRB and Air Products for supporting our association in care of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over $14,000 raised by all who supported this event. Thanks for all the help from our core group that makes these events so successful,” said David Stevens, President of Louisiana Friends Against Childhood Cancer.
>Forty-four boats entered the event, which ultimately raised more than $15,000 for Louisiana Friends Against Childhood Cancer. Using the $5,500 donated by the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund to Louisiana Recycling Coalition, Osprey Initiative was able to offer recycling for the three-day event, which kept trash and recyclables out of the waterway. After taking the collected products off-site to be recycled, the group will also analyze the types of materials to make recommendations for future recycling efforts in the area.
“Proud of the Osprey team for pulling off our first water-based recycling event. Three miles from the closest road and our team adapted to a very unique situation! It was a pleasure working with the Blind River Bar and a big thanks to Air Products and Louisiana Recycling Coalition for their support of this project,” said Don Bates, President of the Osprey Initiative.
About the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund and Air Products’ Community Giving in Louisiana
Air Products supports the communities where it operates through community giving and employee volunteer efforts. 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 for the duration of the operation of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, which is expected to be at least 25 years.
Already through the Fund, Air Products has made grants to worthwhile projects with the Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #2 and the Manchac Volunteer Fire Department for enhanced public safety efforts on Lake Maurepas; the Livingston Fire Protection District #2 to support its ongoing staffing needs; and for a Lake Maurepas fish stocking program managed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, among others.
The Fund assists organizations in the parishes bordering Lake Maurepas by supporting needed educational, ecological, and recreational projects, with a focus on Livingston, St. John the Baptist, and Tangipahoa Parishes.
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, visit:
https://Community.CleanEnergyLouisiana.com.
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.
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