In 1998,The Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation celebrated its 50th year of corporate philanthropy. Since 1948, the Foundation has invested more than $122 million in grants to help fund thousands of projects and has supported volunteer efforts on hundreds of other activities—all with the goal of making a positive difference in the quality of people’s lives. The Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation is one of the few sources of corporate giving in small communities across the United States and Canada.

We believe Weyerhaeuser’s success is linked to the health and well-being of the communities where we do business and where our employees live, work and play. With the input of more than 95 local employee-advisory committees, the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation carefully directs millions of dollars annually to these communities. Our grants support needs such as education, human services, community development, arts and culture, and the environment. The increasing number of requests we receive each year reminds us that we can do only so much with the funds we have. What we do, however, has a significant positive impact—especially when paired with volunteer efforts.

For that reason, and to bring volunteerism into the foreground of corporate philanthropy, we’re proud to be “Making Waves” (Weyerhaeuser Active Volunteer Employees). Through this program, employees make “waves” in their communities by initiating volunteer projects and nominating local nonprofit organizations for cash awards. To date, more than 100 projects involving hundreds of volunteers, and representing more than 100,000 volunteer hours, have been completed. This is just one small way the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation helps us thank the many people and communities where we maintain operations, shows the neighborly face of a large company, and shares our many skills and talents.