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community outreach
SRNS continued enhancing the SRS Information Pods
communities near SRS through community
outreach and giving to local colleges and In 2015, the SRS Information Pods
schools, charitable organizations and brought the story of SRS missions to
other groups. In 2015, SRNS invested the public. During sessions at Augusta
$1 million in local communities through University and Aiken Technical College
corporate sponsorships. (pictured above), attendees signed up
to hear presentations on environmental
SRNS employees continued a tradition of stewardship, nuclear materials, SRNL
community service activities and employee- and waste management.
led campaigns. These included United Way,
Toys for Tots (15,000 toys donated), the Supporting local education
CSRA Heart Walk ($81,000 raised), and
Golden Harvest Food Bank ($11,000 and SRNS signed two Memoranda of
2,800 pounds of food donated). Understanding (MOU) with Aiken Technical
College (ATC). One MOU supports
SRNS continued to manage the SRS Tours development of future candidates for
Program, conducting 214 tours in 2015. employment at SRNS in mechanic and
In addition to public tours, SRNS also inspector positions. The second MOU is
managed tours for visitors including DOE the Veterans to Careers Program, which
Secretary Ernest J. Moniz; Deputy Secretary provides employment opportunities for
of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall; veterans pursuing higher education degrees.
DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security SRNS also donated $50,000 to the ATC
and NNSA Administrator Lt. Gen. Frank “Within Reach” scholarships, enabling 50
Klotz; NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Aiken County residents to continue their
Madelyn Creedon; DOE Assistant Secretary education beyond high school.
for EM Dr. Monica Regalbuto; DOE Deputy
Under Secretary for Management and SRNS signed two MOUs with USC Aiken
Performance David M. Klaus; Congressman to help students prepare for careers in
Joe Wilson; Congressman Jody Hice; and science, technology, engineering and math
Congressman Rick Allen. (STEM). SRNS will provide internships for
qualified STEM students where appropriate.
In other community giving, SRNS donated SRNS also pledged $550,000 over three
$50,000 to Aiken Together, a capital years toward USC Aiken’s new four-year
campaign to fund three Aiken museums; degree engineering program.
$30,000 to USC Salkehatchie; and $10,000
each to the American Red Cross (Augusta
Chapter), the Barnwell YMCA, the S.C.
NAACP and the Aiken Branch of the NAACP.
3,097 VisitorstoSRSthrough
the SRNS-managed
Tours Program
1.02 Raised by SRNS Since 2008, SRNS has invested
employees to lead the $7.3 million in local communities
CSRA in benefitting nine through corporate sponsorships.
United Way agencies
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