WALKERSVILLE, Md., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lonza Walkersville, Inc. recently made a $6,400 donation to Glade Valley Community Services, Inc. (GVCS), a local non-profit providing services to residents of Walkersville, Woodsboro, and the surrounding Glade Valley areas in Frederick County, Maryland. Lonza made the donation to celebrate the opening of its employee fitness trail. Lonza employees participated in a Walk/ Run Challenge and the company donated $1 for every mile participants walked or ran.
Vicki Poole, Vice President of GVCS commented: "Lonza's donation will help fund the GVCS Emergency Relief Fund program, which assists residents in need with paying their rent, utilities, medical and transportation bills. It will be a huge help in continuing our programs and our mission of meeting the needs of families and individuals in the Glade Valley area through the coordination of donations of time, talent, money and other resources. We really appreciate the honor of being selected as the recipient of the proceeds from Lonza's Walk/Run Challenge!"
Philipp Künti, Lonza Walkersville Site Head, added: "A total of 62 Lonza employees took part in the Walk/Run Challenge on the 5,400 foot Lonza Walkersville Fitness Trail, which takes advantage of the rustic setting of the site to provide a place for our employees to take a walk or run. Our fitness trail offers an opportunity to help our employees improve their health and collaborate through walking meetings or fundraising activities such as the Walk/Run Challenge. Lonza Walkersville has a long-standing relationship with GVCS and we are proud to continue our partnership and support our local community."
About Lonza
Lonza is the preferred global partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition markets. We work to enable a healthier world by supporting our customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. We achieve this by combining technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise and process excellence. Our unparalleled breadth of offerings enables our customers to commercialize their discoveries and innovations in the healthcare sector.
Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, today, Lonza operates across five continents. With approximately 15,000 employees, we comprise high-performing teams and individual talent that make a meaningful difference to our own business, as well as to the communities in which we operate. The company generated sales of CHF 2.5 billion with a CORE EBITDA of CHF 847 million in H1 2021. Find out more at http://www.lonza.com
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Kimberly Kaufman, Communications Business Partner, Lonza Walkersville, Inc., 301-378-1219, [email protected]
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