Vulcan Materials gives $1K
Pleased to support GMRE

Left to Right: Joe Garner, Superintendent, GMRE Center; Malcolm Wardlaw, Manager, Vulcan Material's Blairsville operation; Johnny Smith, Supervisor of the Blairsville operation; Francis McDowall, Community Council.

Vulcan Materials Gives $1,000 to "Partners in Service" Campaign

Vlcan Materials Company has given $1,000 to the "Partners in Service" Campaign of the Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center. The announcement was made by Malcolm Wardlaw, Manager of the Blairsville operation. "Vulcan Materials strives to be good corporate citizens in the communities where we have operations. We are pleased to support our neighbors at the GMRE Center and applaud their efforts to improve the quality of life in the region," said Wardlaw.

Johnny Smith, Supervisor of Operations, said, "As a native of Union County, I am very aware of the value of the GMRE Center to the region. I am impressed with the number of local area students and adults who are benefiting from the programs and activities of the Community Council."

Vulcan Materials Company leads the industry in the production of construction aggregates. The Blairsville operation, which employees fourteen, dates back to 1960 and was purchased by Vulcan in 1999. It is one of 162 stone quarries owned by the company. The Blairsville operation provides aggregates for building and maintaining highways, water and sewer systems and residential, commercial and industrial building construction. Vulcan Materials is committed to social responsibility which emphasizes community involvement, environmental stewardship, safety and health, and product usage.

Joe Garner, Superintendent of the GMRE Center, said, "We are grateful for the generous support of our friends at Vulcan Materials. Their commitment to community involvement and education in particular is commendable. We appreciate their partnership with us."

The "Partners in Service" Campaign is providing fourth-year funding for the work of the Community Council. The Council has three emphases of educational enrichment experiences for students from Union County and the region, outreach seminars for adults and significant preservation projects important to our mountain region. In less than three years, the Council's programs and activities have served over 7,500 students and adults.