Alcoa Grants NYC $200,000 For Ready New York Campaign

Alcoa made a $200,000 grant, paid to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, on behalf of the Office of Emergency Management's Ready New York preparedness guide. This grant is part of a $1.7 million initiative by Alcoa to fund First Responder initiatives in communities around the globe. The grant given to New York City is the largest grant under their First Responder initiative.

Richard L. Siewert, Jr (center), Alcoa Vice President of Global Communications and Strategy, presented Mayor Bloomberg (left) and Commissioner Bruno (right) with the funding which will pay for the printing of 300,000 Ready New York guides bearing the Alcoa logo and a citywide advertising campaign on preparedness.

Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Alcoa is active in all major aspects of the industry - technology, mining, refining, smelting, fabricating and recycling. Alcoa's aluminum products and components are used worldwide in aircraft, automobiles, beverage cans, buildings, chemicals, sports and recreation, and a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications.