Tarkett Donates Employee Time & Materials to 5 NOLA Charities

Solon, OH, February 1, 2018-Tarkett announces its North America sales team will be volunteering at five New Orleans-area nonprofits on February 1.

This volunteer effort is made possible through Tarkett Cares, a key part of the company’s social responsibility initiative.

Nearly 350 Tarkett team members will be volunteering at nonprofits throughout the city, supporting agencies focused on assisting the families and children of New Orleans. The company-sponsored day of volunteering is part of Tarkett’s North America national sales meeting and will result in approximately 1,400 hours volunteered in New Orleans to assist the five following agencies:

• St. Bernard Battered Women’s Program’s Domestic Violence Shelter

• Arise Academy

• Hoffman Early Learning Center Head Start • LowerNine.org

• Boys & Girls Club of New Orleans

In addition to employee time, Tarkett is also donating flooring, paint, landscaping supplies, and other building materials to complete projects such as installing flooring, painting murals, creating playground areas, building group dance spaces, creating outdoor picnic and exercise areas, and installing kitchen cabinets and countertops.