Duro Bag Manufacturing Co. Donates $5,000 to Red Cross for Local Tornado VictimsMon, Feb 25 2008 1:10 PM
When a killer tornado barreled through much of the southern United States on February 5, it included Jackson, Tennessee in its path. This powerful tornado took 31 lives in Tennessee and left injuries, destruction and homelessness in its wake. Although Duro’s manufacturing plant in Jackson was left unscathed, many employee’s lives were affected.
To help with the local relief effort, Duro presented a check for $5,000, as well as $603.15 raised by employees, to the American Red Cross. The employees also collected non perishable goods to accompany this donation. The Red Cross has earmarked this donation to go directly to the Jackson Tornado Relief Fund, to help provide support to the people of Jackson and the surrounding 11 counties that were affected by this deadly tornado.
“At Duro, our people are our family,” said Charlie Shor, President of Duro Bag Mfg “When something like this comes along we do all we can to take care of them as well as their neighbors.”
Pictured: Craig Wood, Operations Improvement Manager (2nd from the right) presented the $5,000 check to Joel Newman, Volunteer Board of Director (4th from the left).
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