Published: November 2001
PotashCorp employees are giving their time to the community
When most people hear the word business partner they think of money. The students and staff at Crosby Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio, however, think of PCS Purified Phosphates.
Over the past decade, the PCS Purified Phosphates Plant in Cincinnati has sponsored teachers, donated funds to the school’s science program, and even participated in Adopt-a-Family each holiday season. This fall, however, kicks off the first year employees have the chance to be a mentor to the students at the school.
“Unfortunately in this day and age where both parents need to work in single parent homes, there may not be time for enough positive reinforcement,” plant manager Dan Having said. “This is where we hope to help. This is just time involvement, there aren’t any dollars associated with this. And, it’s just the right thing to do.”
“PotashCorp employees will come out and just spend some time with these kids,” said Crosby Elementary principal Chris Brown. “They’ll either eat lunch with them or just talk with them. It’s kind of like being their cheerleader.”
Building Long-Term Relationships
Having hopes the mentors will be able to visit the students once or twice each month.
“This is a rural farming community,” Having added. “In this area the elementary school plays a significant role in the community. We want to be involved. That is just our mindset as a corporation.”
Although this is the first year Crosby and PotashCorp have partnered in a mentoring program, Brown plans to continue the program and hopes that PotashCorp mentors will be able to stay with the same kids year after year.
 | | | “We want to be involved. That is just our mindset as a corporation.” Don Having | | | |
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Brown is thankful that employees are willing to give up their time to mentor children. “PotashCorp has always been very involved with our school,” Brown said. “Overall the company has just been an incredible business partner.”
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