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IN THE COMMUNITY
U. S. Steel Support Empowers the Next Generation of Business & Community Leaders
U. S. Steel joined forces with the Laurentian Chamber of Commerce in Virgina, Minnesota, to help deliver a powerful day of insight, growth and community connection at the Women’s Leadership Summit.
This event, now in its third year, is committed to empowering women as leaders and helping them grow in the workplace. The summit provides a valuable opportunity for attendees to learn from inspiring speakers, share insights, strengthen professional networks and hone their leadership skills so they can lead with impact.
Employees Help Fight Child Hunger in Northeastern Minnesota
Employees at Minnesota Ore Operations look forward each year to the local United Way's annual “Buddy Backpack” event, where they help pack bags of food for children in local schools who are at risk of missing meals during the weekends. The kits are delivered weekly to more than 1,000 area children and filled with child-friendly and nutritious foods. This year’s fundraiser the most successful one in event history, collecting more than $107,000 to feed local children.
U. S. Steel Honors Veterans with Donation to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Committee
On May 22, U. S. Steel took a meaningful step in honoring military veterans by presenting a $65,000 donation to the Hibbing-Chisholm Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) Committee. The donation supports the “Honor and Restore” project at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing, which is helping to revitalize the veterans’ sections of the cemetery that are currently the final resting place for more than 1,000 local veterans.
Minnesota Ore Employees Participate in "Adopt A Highway" Program
Minnesota Ore Operations has “adopted” a stretch of U.S. Highway 169 that runs between the Minntac and Keetac facilities under the state’s “Adopt A Highway” program. The facilities’ Leveraging and Enhancing All Diversity (LEAD) Employee Resource Group (ERG) chapter spearheads this effort with assistance from other ERG chapters operating at the plants.
Their efforts resulted in the collection of more than 20 bags of trash gathered from a more than 6-mile stretch, significantly improving the cleanliness and appearance of the area.