WEST FRASER DONATION PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT FOR COWIE COMMUNITY GROUPS

Cowie-based wood panel manufacturer, West Fraser (trading as Norbord), has supported two community groups based in local community through monetary donations.

Staff at the site gave back to the community and provided additional aid to both the Cowie United Football Club’s girls team and the Cowie Rural Action Group (CRAG).

The donation of £2,500 was provided to CRAG, a local community action group, who run annual community events for all residents in Cowie to enjoy.  The donated funds will help the group continue to support such events as their cooking and art classes, play days for children and community bingo.

The donation will also contribute to the Action Team’s recent installation of a local defibrillator on Main Street, providing a potentially life-saving piece of equipment for residents to use in case of an emergency.  

With the additional £500 donation from the team, Cowie United Football Club were able to support the youth team players, aged from 5 and up, by providing them with new kits to help them train and play with their friends.

Clare Stevenson, treasurer at CRAG and Cowie United Football Club said: “We’re hugely grateful for the team at West Fraser to showcase their generosity to both CRAG and Cowie United FC.  With this kind of support, we can further help support the people of our community here in Cowie.”

Carol Brown, Head of HR at the West Fraser site in Cowie said: “We are always proud to serve our local community in Cowie and are glad we could begin our year by supporting these fantastic groups within the community.”

For more information on West Fraser, visit https://uk.westfraser.com/.