 When
workers at CERES Terminals met corporate safety criteria
for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2007, they received a very nice cash
award.
They could decide to spend the cash however they
liked. They chose to
donate a generous part of the funds to restoring the Elizabeth River.
Vice president Bill Parker (center) and longshoreman
Skip Fitzgerald (left) presented a $2,500 check to Elizabeth River
Project's Executive Director Marjorie Mayfield Jackson (right) on March
28. "It made me feel great that everyone decided rather than do
something for ourselves, we're able to help others," said Parker. "We work on
the river, so it's nice to be able to help the river."
"It's tremendous to have such selfless support from
those who work on the river every day," said Jackson. Worker safety and
environmental consciousness also often go hand in hand
CERES Terminals - Virginia Division,
provides stevedore services to load and unload ships. Elizabeth River Project is one of five
organizations the employees selected to receive part of the award funds.
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