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HeadlinesAirgas Donates to Operation Homefront- 7/19/2010Airgas, Inc. celebrates its continued commitment to Operation Homefront, a charity that supports America's service members by providing emergency assistance and moral support to the families left behind when they are deployed and to wounded service members when they return home. A donation of $100,000 was presented to Operation Homefront on Saturday, July 17 at the “Great Expectations” baby shower event hosted by the group's Oklahoma chapter at the Sarkeys Foundation in Norman, OK. Terry Lodge, president of Airgas Mid South, the Airgas regional company based in Tulsa that services customers through 71 locations in eight southern states, presented Carol Herrick, president of Operation Homefront's Oklahoma chapter with the company's third annual contribution at the event honoring expectant mothers with spouses in the military. The “Great Expectations” baby shower also featured educational sessions about childcare, baby gift giveaways and games. Airgas announced in 2008 its $300,000 pledge to be paid in increments of $100,000 per year over three years, with 70 percent going toward Operation Homefront's projects to assist wounded soldiers. Airgas also set a goal of hiring 100 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan service and began offering the Airgas “Welding 101” course to any veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan service who is interested in exploring a career in welding. Having recently met its goal of hiring 100 veterans, Airgas will continue to actively recruit veterans for positions within the organization. “The sacrifices made by our military community during the course of our nation's military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are immense,” says Airgas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland. “Operation Homefront was founded to meet the needs of the military community during these difficult times, and Airgas is proud to join others in supporting this work to give vital aid to those who have given so much to this country.” Airgas associates nationwide have been involved in local activities and fundraisers to support Operation Homefront. Each Airgas regional company and business unit has designated an Operation Homefront point person to manage the relationship between its operations and Operation Homefront chapters in its area. “One of the most standout qualities of our company is the generosity of Airgas associates,” says McCausland. “Every day, our associates give back to the communities where they work and live, and since our partnership with Operation Homefront began, our employees have participated in and volunteered at dozens of local chapter events across the country. We look forward to continuing the Airgas charitable tradition with our friends at Operation Homefront over the next year.” 
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