Community Outreach Coordinator, Santana Martinez, received an award for Ash Grove Sumterville. The award was given by the Sumter County School District for the plant’s outstanding service to the schools in the area. Some of the activities carried out by the plant with the schools include volunteering and sponsoring school events.

Sheena O'Brien and Josh Weber from our Chanute, Kansas plant enjoyed showing the preschoolers of Iola, Kansas, how cement is made during their annual PreK Career Day. The kids enjoyed getting their hands on some of our raw materials and took home their own hard hats!

The Midlothian, Texas plant coordinated with the Midlothian Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to use our elevated plant structures to rehearse, practice their skills, and utilize their equipment. 

Our Branford plant had an opportunity to help out Chesed House—a local shelter for new or expecting mothers in Starke, Florida. We partnered up with Preferred Materials to aid in the completion of this project. We are excited to see this new and useful addition being put to good use.

Chanute hosted their first annual blood drive. They look forward to making this a regular event!

Members from our Chanute, Kansas plant represented Ash Grove in their town's annual Veteran's Day Parade!

Our Sumterville, Florida, plant participated in the town's October Fall Festival. Their float "Ash Grove Cement-ery" was a huge hit! The team also had an informational booth with information on our plant and open positions for the community.

Our Branford Plant donated t-shirts to their local volleyball team. Each year, a business in the community donates a pink t-shirt for the team to wear during the month of October to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Ash Grove Employee Ambassadors participated in the Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida Visiting Chef Program to provide dinner to families staying at the house while their children receive lifesaving care at Shands Children Hospital. The team learned about some of the stories of the families and all of the incredible work the Ronald McDonald House is doing.

We are privileged to employ over 100 residents of Baker County (Oregon) and to sponsor their Miners' Jubilee. This three-day event celebrates the county’s gold mining heritage that has been held annually since the late 1800s. It was a fun weekend with a parade, mining demonstrations, bronc, and bull riding!

Members of the Ash Grove Leadership Team gathered to help build bicycles for children in need. The bicycles will go to a charity that provides essential needs for children in foster care through programs promoting safety, permanency, and health.

Our Leamington, Utah plant donated 22 dozen golf balls to the Delta High School girl's golf team. We wish them the best of luck in the season. Go Rabbits!