The Community Times Dispatch

MeadWestvaco partners with Red Cross for Colleton County preparedness The American Red Cross announced earlier this month that MeadWestvaco (MWV) is the sponsoring partner for a Red Cross disaster trailer that has been placed in Colleton County for use in the event of a disaster.

According to Regional Development Officer Gordon Robertson III, American Red Cross Carolina Lowcountry Chapter the trailer is stocked with necessary items to aid disaster victims. Leadership from MeadWestvaco and the Red Cross were present at recognition reception of the sponsorship at the Colleton County Emergency Preparedness Agency office at 108 Simmons Street in Walterboro on September 28 at 1:30 pm.

Announcing the sponsorship, Red Cross Regional Executive Director Louise Welch said, “We are grateful to have MeadWestvaco as a partner. This collaboration demonstrates MeadWestvaco’s support for the Red Cross and the communities we serve.” Trenor Hypes, MWV Region Director said, “MeadWestvaco is proud to join with the Red Cross in support of our neighbors in Colleton County. This disaster trailer is an important addition which will help facilitate a prompt response for isolated, rural communities, outside of the immediate Charleston area.”

MeadWestvaco is a global packaging leader and the largest private landowner in Colleton County.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.

A financial donation can be made by sending a check to the American Red Cross, Carolina Lowcountry Chapter located at 8085 Rivers Ave., Suite F. North Charleston, SC 29406 or by calling (843) 764-2323 ext. 368. For more information or to make a secure online donation, please visit www.LowcountryRedCross.org.

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world’s most-admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, home and garden, tobacco, and commercial print industries. The company’s businesses also include Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company’s land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 21,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the sixth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.mwv.com.