students are the winners in dow’s community grant competition

Pittsburg, CA (October 7, 2010) — Four organizations that serve students in East County rose to the top of the pile in the fifth annual Dow Community Advisory Panel (CAP) Community Grant Program competition. More than 30 applications were received from non-profit organizations that serve East Contra Costa County and the projects focused on education, science and/or the environment.

The Dow CAP is pleased to announce the four organizations that will be receiving this year’s grants. The grants vary from $3,700 to $4,941 each for a total of $16,641. The recipients are:

• Delta View Elementary School – Purchasing nine computers for the Student Computer Lab
• Deer Valley High School – Purchase a Science Research Online Database for the school’s new Science Research Academy
• Los Medanos College Foundation – Provide science & math textbooks “on reserve” for students to check out when necessary
• STS Academy – Purchase and build a Green House that utilizes solar energy to transform the Community Garden into an outdoor learning laboratory for elementary school students.

The successful applicants designed projects that combined all of Dow’s criteria – education, science and the environment –, would reach a large number of residents and would have staying power; projects that, though the funding would be used in one year, would continue to have an impact for many years. CAP members were amazed at the breadth of all the applications and expressed their hope that the ideas won’t die just because they don’t get funded.

Members of the CAP Grants Committee ranked applications based on sustainability, overall impact, benefits to the community, emphasis, and the strength of their partnerships.

“We sifted through a lot of great applications,” stated Eva Garcia, a member of the Dow CAP. “We didn’t set out to pick just ones that focused on school kids, but these are the ones that rose to the top. They hit home – impacting students in a very tangible, hands-on way and, in most cases, for multiple years. I know the CAP is excited to see how these funds will make a difference.”

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About Dow
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About Dow’s Pittsburg Operations

The Dow Chemical Company purchased the Pittsburg facility in 1939 from the Great Western Electrochemical Company. It is one of more than 150 manufacturing sites located in 37 countries around the world and supports two of Dow’s eight global businesses – Dow AgroSciences and Performance Chemicals. The Pittsburg facility produces a variety of products used in personal care products as well as a variety of crop protection products and intermediates.

About the Dow CAP
The Dow Community Advisory Panel (CAP) is comprised of 14 members of the East Contra Costa community who serve to advise Dow on issues affecting both the community and Dow’s operations in the community.

For Information:
Patty Deutsche 510-414-6198