Unilever (NYSE: UL, UN), one of the world’s
largest consumer products companies, proudly announced today that on
Saturday, May 17th more than 500 registered
Unilever volunteers and local community members are expected to
participate in a volunteer day on Statue of Liberty National
Monument-Ellis Island with activities on Ellis and Liberty Islands. As
part of the 21-event National
Parks America Tour, this is the fourth consecutive year that the
Tour and Unilever employees will be participating in a full-day of
community service at the site.
The tour – sponsored by Unilever, in
cooperation with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the National Park Foundation and
Take Pride in America – engages Unilever
employees and citizens of all ages including local Boys & Girls Clubs,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and local high school students in volunteer “service-to-the-land”
projects to help protect and preserve America’s
National Parks. The Ellis and Liberty Island activities will include
park beautification, infrastructure enhancements, and overall park
maintenance.
“Unilever is thrilled to return to historic
Ellis Island, which continues to be a touchstone in so many of our
families’ history and lives,”
said Kevin Havelock, president, Unilever U.S. “Our
employees continue to make a measurable difference in the community by
supporting local organizations in communities where we live and work.”
The day will conclude with The Great American Picnic, a lunch hosted by
several Unilever brands.
The event is open to volunteers of all ages who want to revitalize one
of America’s National Parks. To register,
please visit www.nationalparksamerica.com.
Since 1999, the National Parks America Tour, led by Unilever, has
donated more than 280,000 volunteer manpower hours to the National Park
Service resulting in an in-kind donation of $4.75 million.
Editor’s Note:
For more information about Unilever’s
community initiatives, please visit: http://www.unileverusa.com/ourvalues/
environmentandsociety/nationalparksprogram/
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About Unilever
Unilever’s mission is to add vitality to
life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care
with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of
life. Each day, around the world, consumers make 160 million decisions
to purchase Unilever products.
In the United States, the portfolio includes major brand icons such as:
Axe, “all,” Ben &
Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal
care products, Hellmann's, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton, Popsicle, Promise,
Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of
the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever
Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities
where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 14,000 people
in both the United States and Puerto Rico –
generating nearly $11 billion in sales in 2007. For more information,
visit www.unileverusa.com.
