Pratt’s Staten Island GM Jay Hennessey knows a thing or two about making some of the packaging industry’s best 100 percent recycled paper – but he also knows about saving lives. Which is why Jay was recently honored for his heroics as a volunteer fireman when he and two of his fellow company members rescued …
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Pratt Supports Annual Back to School Bash for the Second Year
Pratt was once again a proud featured sponsor of the annual Iredell Statesville Community Enrichment Back to School Bash, which donates free and much- needed clothing and school supplies for children who are in need of support. The event takes place in Mooresville, NC., near Statesville where Pratt has a large box-making plant. At the …
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Pratt Supports The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s Goal to Build Stronger Communities
Pratt Industries believes in giving back to the communities in which we live and work…but we also believe in giving back to the communities in which our customers live and work. That’s why we were so proud to join The Home Depot Canada as the company launched its inaugural Foundation Gala dinner in Toronto to …
Pratt Celebrates Earth Day
Earth day is coming up on April 22nd and there are many ways to celebrate to show your support for the environment. On April 22, 1970, the first official Earth Day, an estimated 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and classrooms to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment and show their commitment to protecting …
Captain Planet Annual Benefit Gala
Pratt Industries is proud to support the Captain Planet Foundation, an organization devoted to teaching children environmental awareness. As a presenting sponsor at this year’s Gala Event, Pratt is happy to announce a successful and educational evening was had by all. And how could it not be a success, with the likes of environmental leaders …
Pratt Teams with GrowNYC at Recycling Event
More than 100,000 New Yorkers flocked to the Big Apple’s annual NEW GREEN CITY event last week – and Pratt Industries was on hand to help educate residents and businesses alike about the benefits of recycling. Hank Levin, Pratt’s NYC General Manager Recycling Division, said the company’s aim was to show its commitment to partnering with the private and …
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the month of October. The disease does not discriminate – young/old, family history/no family history, woman/man. No race is excluded; no geographical location is less prone to it. Anyone can fall victim to this common cancer, although it is more common in women. Given that about 1 in 8 women in the …
New Green City 2012
New York City is not only America’s largest city, it’s also planning to become America’s greenest under an ambitious environmental strategy outlined by Mayor Mike Bloomberg in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. For the past 6 years, GrowNYC – a non-profit whose goal is to improve New York’s quality of …
Imaginative Kids Repurpose Corrugated Boxes
Who knew you could build a house, a wardrobe or even a space ship out of corrugated boxes? Well a group of imaginative children on Staten Island, New York, did just that – thanks to a truckload of boxes donated by Pratt Industries. To read more, please visit: “Who Says Boxes Are Confining? Not Staten Island Children.“ Looking for …
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Pratt Gives Back: Back to School Donation for Kids in Need
Pratt Industries believes in giving back to the cities and towns across America where our employees live and work…and we urge others to support charitable organizations in their communities as well. Just last week Pratt got to help another very worthy cause involving children. The company was a proud featured sponsor of the annual Back to …
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