ESG Briefs: OmniTRAX, NS
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
Representatives from OmniTRAX and The Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway host the local nonprofit recipients of their annual community outreach program. $100,000 in donations were distributed to eleven local nonprofits throughout the Brownsville community.
OmniTRAX and Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway, LLC (BRG) contribute $100,000 to Brownsville community. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) donates $200,000 to eight local Toys for Tots chapters.
OmniTRAX, the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, and its affiliate railroad, BRG, announced Dec. 20 the contribution of $100,000 to 11 Brownsville non-profit organizations as part of OmniTRAX’s annual commitment to local communities.
OmniTRAX and BRG, which operates 45 miles of rail at the Port of Brownsville, keeping the supply lines moving for steel, agricultural and food products, and commodities, collaborated with the Port of Brownsville to “identify a broad collection of local nonprofit recipients that provide critical resources for the people of Brownsville.”
The BRG donations are part of OmniTRAX’s network-wide community outreach that provides one million annual meals and financial support for essential services that reach more than one million people nationwide.
“OmniTRAX is committed to the communities we serve, and we are proud to support the meaningful work happening each day within the Brownsville community,” said OmniTRAX President and COO Sergio Sabatini. “Part of being a good neighbor is working together and lending a helping hand. These donations expand the reach and impact of dedicated local organizations that are doing an exceptional job of serving our Brownsville neighbors.”
“I am thrilled to see businesses at the Port so committed to giving back to Brownsville,” said Port of Brownsville Commission Chairman Steve Guerra. Every year, BRG and OmniTRAX generously reinvest in the quality of life for our communities. The funds for these non-profit organizations will support meaningful programs and enable important services throughout the region.”
In support of a companywide toy drive sponsored by its railroaders, NS announced Dec. 21, via a Twitter and LinkedIn post, that it is giving $200,000 to eight local Toys for Tots chapters.
The donations of $25,000 each will go to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to help buy toys for local companies in Atlanta; Cincinnati; Birmingham, Ala.; Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk, Va.; Elkhart, Ind.; Binghamton, N.Y.; and the Capital Region of New York.
NS employees have also individually donated toys to support their local communities across the railroad’s 22-state network.
