This summer, Mercury Plastics continued its support for University of Akron programs aimed at increasing minority enrollment in their engineering school. In June, the university’s Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) hosted a week-long Summer Experience in Engineering Camp for 23 students entering grades 9-12. From…
In May, members of the Watkins Wellness team participated in the Career and STEM Fair of their nonprofit partner Girls Rising, a San Diego-based nonprofit that empowers young women through mentorship and career readiness support. Watkins’ support particularly funds Girls Rising’s transitional program, Women Emerging,…
In March, our Behr Paint Company team members helped the LA County Fire Department (LACoFD) paint and transform a Torrance Beach lifeguard tower into a permanent mural that honors community members with autism spectrum disorder. LACoFD’s Sirens of Silence program promotes autism and special needs…
In early May, a crew of Liberty Hardware employees in North Carolina helped World Relief Triad prepare the nonprofit’s community garden, pulling weeds, laying out compost, and planting flowers to attract good insects to the garden for the upcoming season. The garden serves as a…
On March 8, our enterprise celebrated International Women’s Day with a virtual presentation by Yai Vargas, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at our nonprofit partner Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. Yai spoke to employees across our family of companies about how we can accelerate women’s…