“We are happy to provide a home to the centre’s staff and volunteers, and the orphaned and injured wildlife they care for,” said Louisville plant manager John Dale. “The group offers an important service to the state of Nebraska.”
The 4,500-square-foot building provides a facility for the staff and volunteers to manage the hotline and conduct animal rehabilitation, education, training and fundraising.
“This facility has allowed NWRI to grow to serve our community and to help exponentially more people and wild animals,” said NWRI executive director Laura Stastny. “We have been honoured to partner with Ash Grove since 2010 and are grateful for their generosity in their donation of the use of the building for our Wildlife Centre.”
The Ash Grove Louisville cement manufacturing plant employs 136 and began operations in 1929. The Louisville plant recently won top honours in the annual Ash Grove Energy Management (AGem) Outstanding Plant of the Year competition. Additionally, it has earned numerous safety awards including the
