Strengthening Communities
Georgia-Pacific believes that we serve our communities best when we use our resources to help the community meet the needs of today and build the intellectual and economic capacity to meet the needs of the future. The Georgia-Pacific Foundation is the cornerstone for serving our communities. For many years, our support for Georgia-Pacific communities has focused on strengthening education, sustaining the environment and enriching the quality of life in communities through volunteer efforts of our employees and company initiatives. In 2006, entrepreneurship was added as a focus area.
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports organizations that create long-term value for the community and works to help these groups develop entrepreneurial thinking and free market orientation in delivering their expertise to their community. We especially focus on initiatives that align with our company's Market Based Management® philosophy.
We support our communities in several ways—financial support, event sponsorships, in-kind donations and through the volunteer efforts of Georgia-Pacific employees.
Learn how Georgia-Pacific is strengthening communities, meeting needs and transforming lives:
Georgia-Pacific Launches Youth Entrepreneurs™ of Atlanta
"I wish I could do this again," said one student who participated in Youth Entrepreneurs of
Atlanta’s first year. The program, which is fully funded by
Georgia-Pacific, is already making a difference at
two Atlanta high schools. Read about the first year’s results, and hear what students
and educators are saying about Youth Entrepreneurs.
Georgia-Pacific Quilted Northern® and Brawny Brands® Support "The Cure"
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a leader in the fight against breast cancer for more than
25 years. Georgia-Pacific and its Quilted Northern
and Brawny brands have stepped up their support of this important cause.
U.N. Honors Georgia-Pacific Turkey For Hygiene Program that has Reached Millions of Children
The Solo Primary School Personal Hygiene Education Project, which is sponsored by
Georgia-Pacific’s Solo® bathroom tissue,
has taught more than 3 million children about better health since it was founded in 2002.
More Georgia-Pacific Programs
More on Georgia-Pacific’s community outreach can be found in the Performance and Programs sections of the Georgia-Pacific Social Responsibility Report.