Lamar Advertising Company

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Giving back is in our DNA, it's who we are. It's what we're about it is our corporate responsibility to give back to every community we operate in. To make it better than when we found it Lamar is about visionary leadership that means on the commercial side and also on the giving back side we have a lot of capabilities as a company to do really great things. On any given day in hundreds of communities across the country literally thousands of nonprofit public service ad be up and as we serve them we serve the community as well With our digital units we can get messages up that really help people in need. whether they're a set by hurricanes by tornadoes. We instantly work with relief organizations and first responders to get the word out. We use our digital billboards to hunt down fugitives We also work with Amber Alert to find lost children. If something needs to happen quickly in law enforcement or lost persons our digital boards do the trick and we love donating to that cause Most my work involves how we can employ science and technology to become more Efficient as a company and do that sustainably. We put up about seven thousand solar pannels and seven thousand LED lights in Louisiana and Florida. On each of those outdoor structures that we incorporate solar on we totally eliminate our impact on the grid We try and incorporate wind where we can, predominantly in West Texas The wind turbines have great output, there easy to mount on our structures. The technology that you employ to do that, is paid for by the money you save incorporating it. Most of our recycling now involves a number of different strategies were employing to deal with those materials. They are either ground-up into new materials or re-purposed into other goods We were introduced to Alec at RareForm, a couple of years ago and Rareform produces the best surfboard bags in the industry. They embody a lot of the core values that we have they understand giving back they understand a responsibility to the environment I can't really think of a better fit then the one between Lamar and Rareform We have built into our corporate culture this sense that everybody can give back to the community if you go across Lamar Land you will see that our employees are engaged at every level. First and foremost we treat each other and our customers with respect. We live by the golden rule, we treat others as we would like to be treated I was with Lamar for forty-two years giving back is a part of the lamar thinking process I think. Diane began to have some numbness on one side of her face They determined it was a type of tumor and we found a specialist in Nashville. Lamar stepped in big-time They provided Room and board board for us for the whole time that Diane was there. That's the kinda company Lamar is It's that family feel, they look after their employees We try to give back at evrey turn. We understand that you have a responsibility with the people that you touch and you have a greater responsibility to the world at large As my Father always said leave every place better than when you found it. That's the essence of giving back and that is who we are. We are a company that gives back.