HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axalta (NYSE:
AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings,
partnered with Herman Miller,
RepcoLite Paints, Nutech Wood Finishes and GoBabyGo! to build
custom ride-on cars for children with mobility challenges from the
Zeeland, Michigan area.
Axalta and its partners recently modified motorized toy cars for
four toddlers with mobility challenges. These retrofitted cars are
adapted to address each child's specific needs, and promote
independent mobility, which helps to develop cognitive, social,
motor and language skills in younger children who are not able to
freely move on their own.
"Axalta was honored to be part of this special event that is
rewarding for everyone involved – most importantly, these kids and
their families," said Carl Gaynor,
Axalta Marketing Director. "Mobility is so much part of our
business, as our paint is used on some of the most high-performing
vehicles in the world. Seeing how mobility has such a positive
effect on these children was truly an inspiration. We are very
happy to help kids in our community to be more independent and
mobile, keeping up with their friends, and reaching places that
they weren't able to reach before."
The participant car builders met with each child and his/her
family to identify vehicle customization needs. All four cars were
rewired to drive by using a button instead of a foot pedal.The
vehicles were decorated to match the unique personality of each
child, and after final modifications, they were cheered on by
their families and participants during an emotional victory
lap.
GoBabyGo! began in 2006 at the University
of Delaware as a program created by Dr. Cole Galloway to give children with spina
bifida, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and other mobility
disabilities the opportunity to socialize and move around with
their siblings and peers. The program connects local clinics across
the United States who have
children in need with sponsors who create free custom GoBabyGo!
cars as a team- building exercise.
Axalta's Bright Futures program partners with companies that
promote STEM education (science, technology engineering and
mathematics) as part of our corporate social responsibility
initiatives. To learn more about Axalta's Bright Futures, click
here.
For more information on Axalta, visit www.axalta.com.
For more information on Gobabygo, visit
www.sites.udel.edu/gobabygo/.
About Axalta
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings
and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and
sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial
vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings
and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion,
increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last
longer. With more than 150 years of experience in the
coatings industry, the approximately 14,000 people of Axalta
continue to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in
130 countries better every day with the finest coatings,
application systems and technology. For more information
visit axalta.com and follow us @Axalta on Twitter and on
LinkedIn.
Contact
Vanessa
Navarro
D +1 856 313 9825
Vanessa.navarro@axalta.com
axalta.com
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