2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Expanding Our Social Handprint | Community Engagement | 241 Asia Pacific Nationwide, India Freedom for You Foundation Through our contributions to this NGO, we are helping provide vital support in the fight against COVID-19. This includes vaccinations throughout the country, medical equipment and assets for rural and semi-urban hospitals, and ration kits for marginalized communities. This support also reaches into schools, through the distribution of masks for students and teachers, as well as infrared thermometers, sanitizer dispensers, and oximeters. In addition, personal protective equipment (PPE) kits were distributed in areas near our Taloja and Silvassa industrial plants in consultation with Owens Corning India. Europe Nationwide, France Posse 33 After completing a community needs assessment with the European-based agency Wider-Sense, we discovered that Posse 33 is the most promising emerging youth association in Chambéry, France, focusing on fostering inclusive urban cultures. Posse 33 began as a rap school for marginalized children, based upon the belief that street culture could become a point of contact with youth, which would then build a safe space for the expression and mentorship of underprivileged children. Their success pushed them to expand and consolidate their programs for older age groups (15 to 25 years), aimed at the promotion of their inclusion and growth. The Owens Corning Foundation grant supported the expansion of Posse 33’s reach in 2021 by contributing to the development of a youth empowerment program (12 to 25 years) in their newly acquired location of Chatagnier. The project aims to empower youth by providing comprehensive support mechanisms, such as the creation of “expression rooms,” the support of an educational or professional project, and encouraging community engagement. Chambéry, France La Cantine Savoyarde Our support for this organization, which provides meals for people in need, primarily the homeless and refugees making their way from Italy, has been a mainstay of our charitable giving in Chambéry, serving meals there since 2017. French Muscular Dystrophy Association For the third consecutive year, employees in Chambéry participated in a 10K race to benefit this organization, which supports research and helps patients and their families. In addition to this employee-based outreach, the Owens Corning Foundation contributed $10,000 to this cause. Besana, Italy In-Presa Cooperativa Sociale This organization provides approximately 425 underprivileged youth with training and access to employment opportunities each year — 75% find a job within six months. The organization offers professional courses and diplomas in the fields of hospitality, catering, and electronics. The organization also runs specific programs for youths ages 16 to 20 who have dropped out from formal education and need to rebuild their confidence, by offering tutoring and short apprenticeships. In addition to the Owens Corning Foundation’s contribution, our team members in Besana began volunteering with the organization in 2021. Photo submitted by: Natalia Kravchenko | Izoplit, Russia Izoplit plant employees plant lilac trees in a local school garden.