Sonoco Donates $50,000 to Hurricane Florence Relief
Staff Report From South Carolina CEO
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in Hurricane Florence relief efforts in North and South Carolina, where many of its employees live and work.
Since its founding in 1899, Sonoco has been headquartered in Hartsville, S.C., and employs nearly 3,000 people across the Carolinas in multiple locations. During the storm, its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations in Hartsville were significantly impacted, as were several production locations in North Carolina.
“We know that many of our employees and their loved ones are facing challenges and hardships after Hurricane Florence,” said Sonoco President and CEO Rob Tiede. “The Carolinas have faced several historic weather events in recent years, and each time we come back stronger than ever. Sonoco is committed to being a part of this rebuilding process in our hometown, in the communities we serve, and wherever our employees call home.”
“Thanks to generous donors, like Sonoco, all Red Cross disaster assistance is free,” said Louise Welch Williams, regional chief executive officer of the American Red Cross, Palmetto SC Region. “It is only through the generosity of donors like Sonoco, that the Red Cross is able to provide comfort and hope to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Florence.”