Employees at Tronox, 560 W. Lake Mead Parkway, donated 20 units of blood Feb. 4 to United Blood Services during a companywide blood drive. Pictured is Tronox employee Gary Fuller donating blood. (Special to View)
(Pictured Above: Al Thompson, Tronox employee, donating blood to the United Blood Services during the Tronox Company Blood Drive on Feb. 4. Photo courtesy of Trosper Communications)
Al Thompson, Tronox employee, donating blood to the United Blood Services during Tronox’s Company Blood Drive on February 4th. Tronox held a company blood drive at their Henderson plant to encourage employees to donate blood to benefit the United Blood Services. Employees donated a total of 20 units of blood. Connie Hall, Safety Manager at the Tronox Henderson Plant and organizer of the drives, looks forward to encouraging employees to participate during each drive this year as part of their efforts to give back to the community and maintain corporate wellness.
Shana Hill (United Blood Services), Gary Fuller (Tronox Employee), Connie Hall (Tronox Safety Manager), Al Thompson (Tronox Employee), Renea Thomas (United Blood Services), and Razel Barco (United Blood Services) join together for a group photo after Tronox’s company blood drive
Tronox donated $1,000 to the Pinecrest Robotics Club at Pinecrest Academy. The club is comprised of 30 students from fifth to eighth grade.
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(Henderson, Nev.)- Tronox, a Henderson manufacturing plant, recently contributed a donation of $500 to help fund the Annual “Haunted Mines” Party hosted by Gordon McCaw Elementary School. This is the second year funding the event.
Tronox manufacturing plant donated $5,000 to Basic High School’s Robotics Team on Oct. 21.
Tronox, a Henderson manufacturing plant, donated $5,000 to benefit the Basic High School Robotics Team, Oct. 21. This is the third year they will be serving as the team’s primary sponsor.
The Basic team, a longstanding club at Basic High School, teaches students the engineering components of robotics, and how to build robots through advanced production methods.
Mark Reed, head of the Basic High School Robotics Team says, “Since Tronox has come on as a sponsor, our team has had the ability to work on more advanced robotics machines and participate in national competitions.
“Through these competitions, the team has earned recognitions and learned from other team displays. All of this would not be possible without Tronox’s generous donation each year. We are truly grateful to have Tronox as a community sponsor and partner.”
Rick Stater, Henderson Plant Manager, says, “We are proud to give back to such a dedicated and hardworking set of students.
“Charitable giving is a huge part of Tronox’s corporate culture, and providing the means to support educational opportunities for our youth is truly rewarding for our company and employees.”
The Basic High School Robotics Team is lead by William Fitzpatrick, who started the team in 2002. The program continues to grow in numbers and capabilities each year, and is open to junior and senior students.
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(Henderson, Nev.)- Tronox, a Henderson manufacturing plant, recently donated $5,000 to benefit the Basic High School Robotics Team on October 21, 2014. This is the third year they will be serving as the team’s primary sponsor.
