Milwaukee,
Wis. — Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE-AOS) today announced
the release of the 2018 A. O. Smith Foundation Community Impact Report. The
document details the many ways that the A. O. Smith Foundation is making
communities better places to live and work.
“We’re proud to be able to support a variety
of community organizations in their ongoing efforts to make a positive difference,”
said Mark Petrarca, secretary of the A. O. Smith Foundation Board and senior
vice president of human resources and public affairs for A. O. Smith
Corporation. “We’re heartened to see the impact that these organizations, with
the help of our dollars, are having.”
In the report, the A. O. Smith Foundation
discusses how it provided funding to 189 community partners in the amount of
$1.6 million in 2018 to help support education, human services, arts and
culture, and health initiatives. Additionally, the Foundation provided a total
of 82 scholarships in the amount of $124,400 to children of A. O. Smith employees
and matched over $20,000 of employees’ donations to high education
institutions. The 2018 A. O. Smith Foundation Community
Impact report can be viewed on aosmith.com.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in
Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and
energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and
boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment and air purification
products.