Gallatin Steel Continues Strong Commitment to Local Area
Gallatin Steel has recently made several donations that demonstrate the company’s on-going
support of local communities. In the past few months, donations to various organizations that
provide services and programs for people in Gallatin, Carroll, Owen and Trimble counties, have
totaled more than $140,000.
A $100,000 donation was made to the Gallatin County Public Library on March 1. Gallatin Steel
is the cornerstone partner for the library’s major building project which will add 2,000 square feet
to the facility.
Gallatin Steel presents a check for
$100,000 to the Gallatin County
Public Library. Pictured left-to-right
are: Gallatin Steel General Manager
of Human Resources Cathy Hanley,
library board members Dick Koenig
and Holly Hightchew, library director
Shirley French, and Gallatin Steel
General Manager of Administration
Mark Santen.
A $3,000 donation was presented on March 9 to Camp Invention, a week long, hands-on
science camp held each July for students at Kathryn Winn and Cartmell Elementary Schools.
The presentation was made to Gail Becraft, a science teacher at Kathryn Winn who directs
Camp Invention. Says Ms. Becraft, “Gallatin Steel’s donation will make it possible for students in
need, who otherwise couldn’t afford the program’s $75 fee, to participate. This is going to make
a big difference for these students, and we are very grateful.”
Gallatin Steel Environmental Process
Coordinator Pat Underwood presents
a check for $3,000 to Gail Becraft, a primary
school science teacher at Kathryn Winn
School and Director of Camp Invention.
On March 15 Gallatin Steel presented a check for $25,000 to the Gallatin County Schools. The
money is being used to help fund several initiatives including the SNAP math recovery system
and new library materials for the Lower Elementary School; math kits and math literature books
for the Upper Elementary School; science lab equipment for Gallatin County Middle School; and
graphing calculators for Gallatin County High School.
Gallatin Steel General Manager of
Human Resources Cathy Hanley
presents a $25,000 check to
Gallatin County Schools. Accepting
the check is Gallatin County Upper
Elementary School student
Kennedy Bledsoe. The other
students (l-r) are Jarrin Rassman,
Daniel Sullivan, Christian
Nichelson, Breanna Macek and
Candice Ellis. Superintendent Dot
Perkins is far left and Principal Deb
Brown is at the far right.
Also on March 15, Gallatin Steel received the Ohio Valley United Charities’ Silver Award. The
company recently made a $15,000 donation to the Ohio Valley United Charities. This group
provides funding to organizations
that assist people in need in
Gallatin, Carroll, Owen and
Trimble counties. Said Gallatin
Steel President Tobin Pospisil,
“Giving back is one of our
company’s core principles and we
are very happy to help make a
difference in our local
communities.”
Gallatin Steel President Tobin Pospisil
holds the Silver Award presented to the
company by the Ohio Valley United
Charities.