Upstate Giving, April 27, 2020

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CG Roxane LLC, the family-owned maker of Crystal Geyser and Alpine Spring Water, donated $10,000 to the Seneca Tornado Relief Fund in the aftermath of the EF-3 tornado that hit the area on April 13.

“When the tornadoes hit Seneca, one also hit just behind our plant’s warehouse before plowing into a wooded area across the street,” said Brad Talley, manager of the CG Roxane plant in Salem. “We are extremely lucky that it missed us and that our plant did not sustain any damage. But for many in our area, this was not the case. The nearby city of Seneca was hit hard and they are our neighbors, so with this donation we want to do our part in helping them recover quickly.”

The Salem plant, one of seven CG Roxane locations, also donated about 10,000 bottles of water sourced from Sumter National Forest to individuals in need the week after the tornado left its wake of destruction across the community, according to the release.

Chemical manufacturer BASF Corp. gifted $50,000 to the relief fund, announced in a press release last week.