Alcoa believes good community citizenship is good business. As active members of the community, Alcoa-Yadkin supports numerous community festivals, events, and activities for the enjoyment of neighbors and visitors.
Recent community activities include:
North Carolina Big Sweep
Each year, volunteers from across North Carolina come together to clean up litter in and around our lakes, rivers and coastal waters. Alcoa-Yadkin is an active supporter of North Carolina Big Sweep and its “Ripples” education program for fifth grade teachers in the state. Thousands of volunteers flock to the Yadkin Project lakes each year and collect tons of trash from the shoreline, rivers and lakes.
High Rock Lake River Rats July 4th Fireworks
The High Rock Lake River Rats club is an active volunteer group that supports area charities and does many good works throughout the community. Alcoa-Yadkin is proud to be a sponsor of the club’s July 4th fireworks spectacular at Abbotts Creek on High Rock Lake that lake-goers enjoy each year.
Badin Elementary School
Badin School named Alcoa-Yadkin its 2004 Volunteer of the Year for its on-going support of the school and for its help with classroom and field programs to increase kids’ conservation awareness.
Red Wolf Habitat at Dan Nicholas Park
A red wolf habitat will be constructed at the Rowan Nature and Learning Center at Dan Nicholas Park, thanks to a $24,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The red wolf was native to North Carolina, but its survival has been threatened. Experts estimate that fewer than 500 red wolfs remain worldwide.
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Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation donated $116,000 to local communities in 2004.
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