Renewable energy company Drax has announced the donation of $15,000 to MedCamps of Louisiana. This year’s fundraising efforts banked the highest dollar amount Drax has raised through this event.
The funds were raised during Drax’s annual golf tournament where more than 30 teams teed off at Frenchman’s Bend Golf Course in Monroe. The 18-hole tournament featured several charity holes where golfers donated funds to try their luck at a myriad of challenges, including one-legged teeing off and a frisbee toss for a shorter swing to the greens.
“We’re so grateful for the generous donation from Drax.,” said Caleb Seney, Executive Director of MedCamps of Louisiana. “Your generous donation brings hope and healing to children in need. Thank you for making a difference in their lives and brightening their futures with your kindness.”
MedCamps of Louisiana’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities through unique recreational and educational camping experiences. “We always have such a great time hosting the golf tournament as it’s a time for our vendors and colleagues to have fun while giving back,” said Clay Butler, Drax IT Operations Manager and golf tournament facilitator. “This is the fourth charity golf tournament we’ve hosted, and we’re really looking forward to continuing them in the future.”
Drax is committed to supporting local communities, including efforts that provide education and skills focused on improving green spaces, sustainable forestry management and helping the underserved population in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.
“As members of the local community, our employees pride themselves on being able to help organizations like MedCamps,” said Matt White, Executive Vice President of North America Operations for Drax. “We are honored to pour back into the community we call home and are so appreciative of everyone who came out to make the tournament a huge success.”
To learn more about community projects that Drax has previously funded, visit https://www.drax.com/us/about-us/our-communities/
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Image caption: Executive Director of MedCamps of LA joins Drax employees for check presentation.
Contact Information:
Michelli Martin
Communications Manager, US
318-372-3988
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About Drax
Drax Group’s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2040, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology.
Drax’s around 3,000 employees operate across three principal areas of activity – electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. For more information visit http://www.drax.com/us
Pellet production and supply:
The Group has 18 operational pellet plants and developments with nameplate production capacity of around five million tons a year.
Drax is targeting eight million tons of production capacity by 2030, which will require the development of over three million tons of new biomass pellet production capacity. The pellets are produced using materials sourced from sustainably managed working forests and are supplied to third party customers in Europe and Asia for the generation of renewable power.
Drax’s pellet plants supply biomass used at its own power station in North Yorkshire, England to generate flexible, renewable power for the UK’s homes and businesses, and to customers in Europe and Asia.
