BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - (Business Wire) Engineering and construction firm BE&K is supporting flood relief efforts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a $10,000 donation to The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
“We have strong ties to Iowa and the Cedar Rapids area and we encourage other individuals and companies to come to the aid of this devastated city,” said Brian McDermott, BE&K communications director.
BE&K constructed and served as Weyerhaeuser Company’s joint venture partner in the Cedar River Paper Company in Cedar Rapids.
“We are supporting the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation’s Flood 2008 Fund, which will assist nonprofit organizations who are providing first-response efforts and ongoing recovery and rebuilding throughout Cedar Rapids and Linn County. They are a great organization that is well-positioned to support the immense efforts required,” said McDermott.
| Donations may be made online at www.gcrcf.org or mailed to: |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 200 First St SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 |
| Please note in the memo “Flood 2008 Fund.” |
| For more information on the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's Flood 2008 Fund, go to www.gcrcf.org. |
BE&K, founded in 1972, is a privately held engineering and construction company headquartered in Birmingham, Ala. The company, which is in the process of being purchased by Houston-based KBR, Inc., in a deal set to close on July 1, performs engineering, construction, and maintenance services throughout the U.S. and internationally. For more information, visit www.bek.com.
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