GRANITE ROCK AWARDED vs

THE WATSONVILLE-BASED GRANITE ROCK COMPANY RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THEIR CHARITABLE EFFORTS. DURING A LUNCHEON ON MONDAY (AT THE INN AT SPANISH BAY), THE 13TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY AWARDS TOOK PLACE. AT THE LUNCHEON, GRANITE ROCK WAS RECOGNIZED AS OUTSTANDING CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIST. INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND BUSINESSES IN BOTH SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD. GRANITE ROCK WAS CHOSEN FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS INCLUDING THEIR MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM. COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE TO CHARITIES BY DOUBLING DONATIONS WHEN THEY ARE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BY THE COMPANY. LAST YEAR ALMOST 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS WENT TO CHARITIES THROUGH THE PROGRAM.