CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The CNA Foundation today announced that it is donating $15,000 to Nuts,
Bolts and Thingamajigs (NBT), the educational foundation of the
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International®
(FMA), in support of its summer manufacturing camps. The mission of NBT
is to engage, nurture and excite individuals of all ages in the pursuit
of careers within the manufacturing industry.
NBT sponsors an annual series of manufacturing summer camps dedicated to
educating junior high and high school students on the benefits of a
career in manufacturing. This summer, campers will attend one of the
eleven camps held on college campuses across the country, where they
will learn specific manufacturing-related skills that will help them
understand and appreciate the value of a career based on designing,
planning and constructing tangible products. Camps are multifaceted and
offer instruction in CAD design, welding, robotics, and a variety of
manufacturing technologies, as well as practical instruction in career
management and ways to harness entrepreneurial initiative.
“As one of the largest Property and Casualty insurers, we understand the
importance of teaching today’s youth about the value of pursuing a
career in the manufacturing industry,” said Steve Earley, vice president
– underwriting, CNA. “NBT is making great strides towards filling the
pipeline with enthusiastic manufacturers of tomorrow.”
Based in Rockford, Ill., the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association,
International, is a professional organization with more than 2,300
members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating
industry. More information on NBT and how to support such programs is
available by visiting www.NutsAndBoltsFoundation.org.
The CNA Foundation, the nonprofit, private charitable giving entity of
CNA, is committed to working to improve the lives of individuals and
communities throughout the country. Through its matching gifts program
and community involvement grants, the CNA Foundation provides vital
funding to thousands of charities where CNA does business and where CNA
employees live and work.
CNA
Katrina Parker, 312-822-5167
Source: CNA