Building Our Communities: Areas of Focus

Pre-college and higher education
We support programs that help children be ready to attend and succeed in school and make positive choices in their lives. In higher education, we develop opportunities for under-represented minority students in specific disciplines and match donations from employees to accredited colleges and universities.

Safety, the environment, and community and economic development
We work closely with local emergency, environmental and conservation organizations to promote safety and environmental protection. Priority consideration is given to fire companies, ambulance services, emergency management groups, and environmental and conservation programs. We also support programs and organizations that create jobs and foster community development and housing. We focus on programs that promote equal opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged children and families.

Health and human services
Our primary support is in matching employee contributions to United Ways across America and Canada. We also work to improve health education with a focus on preventive health measures for children and families. We support social welfare programs that build character, improve physical wellbeing and encourage youth to make healthy choices.

Arts and culture
We seek to create opportunities for the underserved to enjoy and participate in arts and cultural activities. We support museums, public television and radio stations, arts and cultural centers, art funds and councils, historical societies, art exhibits and festivals, performing and visual arts, and science centers and outreach programs.

Click here to see a list of the organizations to which Air Products made donations in fiscal year 2007.