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We are ITW, and this is how decentralization works.

ITW is one company, but decentralization means we can help support community programs in many places—programs tailored to local needs. Here are just a few of the ways that the men and women of ITW helped make a difference in 2009.

 

ITW Heartland worked with the ITW Foundation to build a new YMCA in Alexandria, Minnesota.

In Thailand, Minigrip started a subsidized lunch program for local schools.

Krafft, in Andoain, Spain partnered with Athlético San Sebastian, an amateur sports association, to provide 12 different competitive and recreational sports for adults and children in the Basque Country.

In India, ITW Chemin employees each donated a day’s salary to help the millions whose lives were destroyed during October’s Andhra Pradish floods.

ROCOL (Europe) provided work experience programs and mentoring for youth at local schools.

Employees at ITW Deltar Fuel Systems in Mokena donated diapers and wipes to Lamb’s Fold Center for Women and Children in Joliet, Illinois. Lamb’s Fold helps homeless women and children gain independence by providing educational and vocational opportunities, life skills classes, counseling, case management and a comprehensive set of supportive services.

Hi-Cone in Itasca, Illinois continued its support for the Alliance for the Great Lakes, including an annual Lake Michigan beach clean-up.

ITW Industrial Packaging provides work experience and fundraising for The Link Centre near Melbourne, Australia, serving youth who have become disengaged from the educational system.

Signode in Bridgeview, Illinois, partnered with Southwest Community Services to help mentally and physically challenged adults gain independence through work experience.

Employees of Hobart in Danville, Kentucky, volunteered for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and March of Dimes, and donated expertise and equipment to Heritage Hospice, Inc.

J & B Aviation in Vacaville, California, implemented a rigorous, highly comprehensive internal recycling program.

Every year, Wilsonart International in Temple, Texas, sends more than 50 employees to volunteer at the Ralph Wilson Youth Center. The center provides recreational, social and educational development opportunities for 5,000 children in the community.