$100,000 Donation Will Provide
Immediate Assistance for Response and Recovery Efforts in
Idabel
SEATTLE, Nov. 23,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser
Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the company is making
an immediate $100,000 donation to the
city of Idabel, Oklahoma, to
support storm response and recovery efforts following the powerful
tornado that struck McCurtain
County on the evening of Friday, Nov.
4. More than 100 homes and businesses in Idabel suffered a direct hit from the tornado,
many residents lost their homes and possessions in the storm, and
multiple structures remain uninhabitable. Temporary housing,
clothing, medical equipment and items for infants and children
remain pressing needs for the area, and Weyerhaeuser is committed
to supporting the greater Idabel
community as it addresses initial impacts and begins the recovery
process.
"It is devastating for me to see such widespread damage in my
hometown," said Keith O'Rear, senior
vice president of Wood Products and former mill manager at the
Idabel lumber mill. "This donation
is just a first step in helping Idabel recover, though we know it will be
years before the area fully heals and rebuilds. Our company has
been operating in southeast Oklahoma since 1969, and we're going to
continue to stay engaged and help the Idabel area build back and thrive
again."
Weyerhaeuser manages approximately 490,000 acres of forests in
Oklahoma and supports 147
employees through its Idabel
lumber mill and a timberlands office in Broken Bow (neither facility was damaged
during the storm).
"Our community is resilient, and I know we'll work to build back
even stronger," said Anthony "Tony" Bivings, plant manager at
Weyerhaeuser's Idabel lumber mill.
"I'm particularly proud of the response from our employees, many of
whom volunteered countless hours on rescue and recovery operations,
and it's inspiring to see everyone come together and help each
other through such a difficult time."
ABOUT WEYERHAEUSER
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of
the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began
operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million
acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands
under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on
a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally
recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest
manufacturers of wood products in America. Our company is
a real estate investment trust. In 2021, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed
approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our
common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
For more information
contact:
Analysts – Andy Taylor, 206-539-3907
Media – Nancy Thompson,
919-861-0342
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