April 2022
At Tomago Aluminium we have a strong history of supporting the big causes and once again employees have dug into their own pockets to help those affected by the recent floods across NSW.
Responding to what has been one of Australia’s worst recorded flood disasters, leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes and an estimated 18,000 properties severely impacted, a Tomago Flood Appeal was launched requesting employees to donate from their pay towards flood victims.
Just under $6k was raised from the pockets of employees with Tomago Aluminium also showing its support by rounding this amount up to $20k.
The donation will be given to the Salvation Army’s Flood Appeal who are working on the ground supporting families affected.
“Salvation Army personnel are on the ground right now providing thousands of meals for those impacted by floods across the east coast of Australia. In addition to providing meals, our teams on the ground are offering emotional support, which is well received by those displaced from their homes” says Major Bruce Harmer, National Public Relations Secretary for The Salvation Army.
After the initial emergency response phase, The Salvation Army will remain in communities assisting with early recovery and into medium to long-term recovery to ensure the many local communities impacted by these floods are supported practically, emotionally and financially through the recovery and rebuild phases of this disaster.
It’s not the first time that Tomago employees have got behind an external cause like this. In 2018, employees also came together to support struggling drought-stricken farmers. Once again, they donated from their pay, which was matched by the company for The Buy a Bale campaign and in 2020 they raised $50,000 in their Bushfire Appeal to the RFS.
Tomago Aluminium’s Communications Advisor, Katie Burns said, “Everyone on site is always happy to come together and get behind a good cause. At Tomago Aluminium we take great pride in giving back to our community.”
The company also donates over $50,000 each year to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and over $100,000 each year to many different local charities and community events.
