by Alabama News Network Staff

SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is donating $100,000 to local charities to help those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The company, whose Americas head office is based in Houston, is donating $50,000 to the Montgomery Area Food Bank and $50,000 the River Region United Way.

“We know that many people are faced with unprecedented challenges during these difficult times. SABIC is honored to provide support to our neighbors in need across the globe,” said Greg Adams, SABIC vice president for the Americas region.

Aside from $1 million in monetary donations to food banks and community-based agencies in the communities where the company operates, SABIC also is donating approximately $500,000 of its products. SABIC products are used to manufacture personal protection equipment for healthcare workers and medical equipment such as ventilators, patient monitoring devices, face shields, respiratory therapy machines and diagnostic equipment.

SABIC also is donating face shields made with SABIC’s LEXAN™ polycarbonate sheet product to area hospitals.

SABIC employees, too, are joining together to raise funds that will go to charitable organizations of their choice and the company is matching the employee contributions dollar-for-dollar.

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