Community Support

In the Name of Love

We’re committed to being excellent corporate citizens, which is why we work tirelessly with various charitable organizations and programs. Giving back is key to our business philosophy.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

The American Heart Association is one of two charities that Printpack is involved with at a corporate level. Each year, Atlanta and Villa Rica associates raise money for the Atlanta Heart Walk. Jimmy Love, President and CEO, is committed to a matching gift from the Love Foundation based on monies raised by associates. Other plants in the U.S. and UK participate in their local Heart Walks as well.

Please visit the American Heart Association for more information.

APPLYING FOR A GRANT

Please note: we are not currently accepting new grant requests.

Grant requests should be in the form of a letter, which includes the following information:

The proposed program

The amount requested from Printpack

Other sources of potential support

Proposals may be submitted at any time but they will be considered at the quarterly meeting of the trustees. They should be directed to:
Ms. Gina Derrick
The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation
Post Office Box 723608
Atlanta, GA 31139

Or emailed to: foundation@printpack.com
Subject line should read: The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation

Community Support Love Foundation Scholarship Handshake

AREAS OF INTEREST

The Foundation is mainly focused on education, typically primary to higher education, however, consideration is given to suggested proposals in the following areas:

Arts

Civic

Health

Community & Social Services

Religion

Most of the Foundation’s grants are given to organizations in the Atlanta community and the State of Georgia. Consideration is also given to requests from other areas of the country where Printpack has facilities and associates.

THE GAY & ERSKINE LOVE FOUNDATION

History and Purpose

The Gay and Erskine Love Foundation, funded primarily by contributions from Printpack, makes charitable grants to a broad range of educational, human services, religious, arts, and health related institutions and agencies. Since its inception in 1976, The Love Foundation has made gifts totaling over $53 million to more than 500 national and local organizations.

J. ERSKINE LOVE MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

This annual charitable event started as a tribute to our founder and president, J. Erskine Love. He was more than a successful entrepreneur and businessman, he was committed to excellence in all aspects of his life. Erskine Love gave generously of his time, talents and resources to several charitable and civic causes throughout his life. He was a busy man who believed in healthy competition, usually with a round or two on the green. So a golf tournament and charitable fundraiser is only natural—we think he’d be on board. The Love and Printpack family are faithfully devoted to the service of the wider community as a fundamental part of our corporate mission.

Past recipient organizations include:

2021 Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
2020 United Way and Feeding America
2019 American Heart Association
2018 Travis Manion Foundation
2017 Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Metro Atlanta
2016 Smithsonian Institution
2015 Agape Community Center
2014 The Sheltering Arms
2013 Building for America’s Bravest
2012 Comfort Zone Camp
2011 Year Up Atlanta
2010 KIPP Metro Atlanta
2009 Emory Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
2008 Fisher House Foundation
2007 Teach for America
2006 Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
2005 Hillside, Inc.
2004 Shepherd Center
2003 Hospice Atlanta
2002 AFLAC Cancer Center
2001 Alzheimer’s Association
2000 Atlanta Union Mission
2022 Skyland Trail
2023 Tunnel to Towers Foundation
2024 First Tee

PRINTPACK CARES: A WEEK OF SERVICE

Printpack Inc. was founded the week of Labor Day, September, 1956. In September 2009, our corporate office in Atlanta initiated, ‘Printpack Cares: A Week of Service’ to commemorate our anniversary and the principles and values that our founder J. Erskine Love, Jr. promoted. Throughout his life, Erskine dedicated himself to the success of Printpack and the success of our community as a whole. In 2010, Printpack Cares was rolled out at all of our 19 plant locations. Now, every September, Printpack associates around the world engage in charitable causes within their local communities.

Volunteer projects are suggested and submitted by associates then scheduled each day of the week to allow them and their families to give back to the community. These projects are during the day and continue throughout the weekend.

The following is a list of organizations and events that our associates at Printpack have supported:

American Cancer Society

Atlanta Community Food Bank

American Red Cross

Atlanta Union Mission

Center for Children and Young Adults

Hollywood Road Boys

MUST Ministries

The Pantry in Douglasville

Operation Gratitude – Support Our Troops

OWL’S – Opportunities to Work, Learn and Succeed

United Way

Young Women’s Breast Cancer Program

Canglang Society Adaptation School (Suzhou, China)

Events:

Celebrate Fitness

Orchid Awareness Day

Relay for Life

Run for the Kids

Walk Now for Autism Speaks

Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

UNITED WAY

Printpack’s 40 year tradition of giving back to the community all started with the leadership of founder, J. Erskine Love Jr. Mr. Love led the Metro Atlanta United Way as campaign chairman to set a record year for campaign donations. Each year throughout the U.S., the United Way conducts campaigns. At Printpack, employees can donate through payroll deduction and Printpack will match associate donations. The United Way organizes community outreach while creating opportunities that allow associates to be a part of changing the lives of those in need.

Please visit the United Way for more information.

BANKHEAD BOYS

Bankhead Boys Association was established in 1990 as an organization for young men in underserved areas of Atlanta, Georgia. Printpack was one of the founding sponsors of the Bankhead Boys Association (BBA) in the early 1990’s and has supported it ever since. Printpack is deeply involved in this organization, including financial support, mentoring that happens with Printpack associates and the boys each week at Printpack, and a Printpack associate is on the board of BBA.

Please visit the Bankhead Boys Association for more information.