CSX and Partners Give Back “Beyond Our Rails” in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa. – May 12, 2015 – More than 180 volunteers
from CSX, its national service partners Action for Healthy Kids, City Year and
Alliance for Community Trees, and community and school representatives gathered
in Philadelphia on Saturday to improve a school facility and the local
environment.
Throughout the morning, volunteers worked at D. Newlin Fell
Elementary School to revamp the outdoor playground; install insulation on pipes
in the gymnasium; build bookshelves and storage cubbies; and paint murals and
repair school walls.
Additionally, volunteers gathered with the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society at The Navy Yard to donate 250 native trees to area
residents for their own personal planting to strengthen the urban tree canopy.
This giveaway was made possible through CSX’s partnership with Alliance for Community Trees.
“Rail is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to
move freight, and with a network that spans across 23 states and two Canadian
provinces, we have a large responsibility to ensure that we’re making a
positive impact on the environment,” said Rodney Oglesby, resident vice
president of state government affairs, CSX. “We’re proud to bring our focus on
the environment to Philadelphia by working with
the D. Newlin Fell Elementary School to beautify their learning environment,
and partnering with the Alliance
for Community Trees to support local tree planting.”
“We’re excited to work with CSX and our local community
partners to plant and restore trees across the U.S. It’s a great way to improve
the environment, as well as educate our neighbors about the importance of
stewardship and instill a lifetime value around protecting and beautifying our
planet,” said Sarah Anderson, program director, Alliance for Community Trees.
This is the second event where volunteers, employees and
neighbors were encouraged to use #LocalMotive to join an ongoing conversation
about CSX’s presence in the communities it serves through volunteerism, job
creation, and moving the goods that are essential for the economy. In Pennsylvania , CSX
employs more than 1,080 people and handles more than 2 million carloads of
freight each year. CSX has major facilities in Philadelphia ,
Pittsburgh , Chambersburg, Butler ,
Chester and
Aston. View the #LocalMotive conversation online at
www.beyondourrails.org/localmotive.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville ,
Florida United States , where nearly
two-thirds of the nation’s population resides.
It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean,
river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns
alike. More information about CSX
Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on
Facebook (http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Kaitlyn Barrett
kaitlyn_barrett@csx.com
904-359-1037
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