In remembrance of Sept. 11, Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) hosted executives and employees of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corp., FUJIFILM North America Corp., FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A. and FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A. at Kensico Dam to clean up and beautify the park and its “Circle of Remembrance” that rings The Rising, Westchester County”™s 9/11 Memorial at Kensico.
Marking Fujifilm”™s 19th annual Volunteer Day activities, the cleanup effort is part of WPF”™s Adopt-a-Park campaign. Fujifilm volunteers cleaned the park in preparation for the 20th year remembrance of 9/11.
“Fujifilm has long been recognized in Westchester as a leader in environmental responsibility and volunteerism,” said Joe Stout, executive director of the WPF.
Tetsuya Iwasaki, president of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corp. and president/CEO of FUJIFILM North America Corp., presented the WPF with a $7,500 check on behalf of the company and its nearly 300 local employees. “”¦We are humbled to play a small part in the remembrance of those from our community who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001”¦,” he said.
The Westchester Parks Foundation”™s mission is to engage the public to advocate for and invest in the preservation, conservation, use and enjoyment of the 18,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces within the Westchester County Parks system.
