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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; Procter & Gamble&rsquo;s Mehoopany plant recently donated 8,000 surgical masks to Geisinger.
				Procter & Gamble&rsquo;s Mehoopany Plant is the largest P&G manufacturing plant in North America. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the products made by the facility have been in high demand &mdash; toilet paper, paper towels, napkins and diapers &mdash; making the 2,200 workers employed at the facility essential.
				While working to keep the community stocked with necessities, P&G is also trying to help support the local community in time of need.
				&ldquo;We are specifically trying to support health care systems and emergency management agencies in the six counties in which our employees live,&rdquo; said Jose de los Rios, Mehoopany plant environmental compliance and public relations leader. &ldquo;This is an example of our commitment to be a good corporate citizen in northeast Pennsylvania.&rdquo;
				The Mehoopany Plant and its employees donate more than $1 million annually in money and products through the United Way and Feeding America Organizations, according to de los Rios.
				&ldquo;It is important that we support our local communities in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and treat those in need,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We recognize the work being done by the Geisinger and are looking for ways where we can leverage our resources to help in this effort.&rdquo;
				Headquartered in Cincinnati, Procter & Gamble is one of the most valuable companies in the United States with annual sales in excess of $66 billion in 2018 in 180 countries around the globe.
				The Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Plant has been in operation since 1966.
				To make a donation in the fight against COVID-19, please visit geisinger.org/FightCovid or call 800-739-6882.

Proctor & Gamble donates 8,000 surgical masks to Geisinger