Weyerhaeuser Company announced a commitment to invest $1 million in Raymond, Wash., through the company’s THRIVE program. The program was launched in 2023 to provide targeted assistance to five of Weyerhaesuer’s rural operating communities.
Through the program, Weyerhaesuer will make the investment over the next several years with “significant input” from elected officials, employees, nonprofits, and local business leaders, according to a news release
“Supporting our rural operating communities is fundamental to our long-term success at Weyerhaeuser,” Devin Stockfish, president and CEO, said. “We’re excited to grow our positive impact in Raymond through the THRIVE program and help ensure all our communities remain great places to live, work, and do business for decades to come.”
Raymond is the second community chosen for a THRIVE investment. Weyerhaesuer currently employs more than 300 people in the community and surrounding Willapa Hills region.
“We are honored and humbled to be selected as one of Weyerheasuer’s first THRIVE communities,” Dee Roberts, mayor of Raymond, said. “Weyerhaesuer’s roots run deep in Pacific County, and we’re excited to work together through this new partnership to help strengthen our community and region in the years to come.”
Zwolle, La., and the northwest Louisiana region, was named the first THRIVE community for Weyerheasuer last November. The three remaining communities will be announced as they are selected, starting next year, according to Weyerhaesuer. Selected communities represent areas where the company has a significant presence and a history of employee and leadership engagement; where there are opportunities to take advantage of external resources; and where Weyerheasuer can partner with other employers, nonprofits, and community leaders to “amplify efforts and impact on the ground.”
