HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Honored with Mississippi Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Award
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding has received the prestigious 2025 Governor's Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) award in Mississippi. The company earned the corporate volunteering champion award for its exceptional employee volunteer programs and community impact.
Key volunteer initiatives include:
- Blood, organ, and bone marrow registry drives
- Charitable walks and races
- Food packing and distribution events
- Community cleanup activities
- Disaster recovery efforts
- Youth mentorship programs
Beyond traditional volunteering, Ingalls focuses on developing future skilled professionals through educational programs like Scout merit badge days and Project MFG maritime welding competitions. The company emphasizes connecting employees with meaningful community work while maintaining their shipbuilding excellence.
The award, presented by Volunteer Mississippi in partnership with the Governor's Office, recognizes Ingalls' commitment to making community service a core business value and strategy.
Ingalls Shipbuilding di HII ha ricevuto il prestigioso premio 2025 Governor's Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) nel Mississippi. L'azienda è stata premiata come campione aziendale del volontariato per i suoi eccezionali programmi di volontariato dei dipendenti e l'impatto positivo sulla comunità.
Le principali iniziative di volontariato includono:
- Campagne per la registrazione di donatori di sangue, organi e midollo osseo
- Camminate e corse benefiche
- Eventi di confezionamento e distribuzione di cibo
- Attività di pulizia della comunità
- Interventi di recupero dopo disastri
- Programmi di tutoraggio per i giovani
Oltre al volontariato tradizionale, Ingalls si concentra sullo sviluppo di futuri professionisti qualificati attraverso programmi educativi come le giornate per il badge Scout e le competizioni di saldatura marittima Project MFG. L'azienda pone l'accento sul collegare i dipendenti a lavori comunitari significativi, mantenendo al contempo l'eccellenza nella costruzione navale.
Il premio, consegnato da Volunteer Mississippi in collaborazione con l'Ufficio del Governatore, riconosce l'impegno di Ingalls nel rendere il servizio alla comunità un valore e una strategia aziendale fondamentali.
Ingalls Shipbuilding de HII ha recibido el prestigioso premio 2025 Governor's Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) en Mississippi. La empresa fue galardonada como campeona corporativa en voluntariado por sus excepcionales programas de voluntariado de empleados y su impacto en la comunidad.
Las principales iniciativas de voluntariado incluyen:
- Campañas de registro para donación de sangre, órganos y médula ósea
- Caminatas y carreras benéficas
- Eventos de empaquetado y distribución de alimentos
- Actividades de limpieza comunitaria
- Esfuerzos de recuperación tras desastres
- Programas de mentoría para jóvenes
Más allá del voluntariado tradicional, Ingalls se enfoca en desarrollar futuros profesionales capacitados mediante programas educativos como días de insignias de mérito Scout y competencias marítimas de soldadura Project MFG. La empresa enfatiza conectar a los empleados con trabajos comunitarios significativos mientras mantiene su excelencia en la construcción naval.
El premio, otorgado por Volunteer Mississippi en asociación con la Oficina del Gobernador, reconoce el compromiso de Ingalls de hacer del servicio comunitario un valor y estrategia central del negocio.
HII의 잉갤스 조선소가 미시시피에서 2025년 주지사 자원봉사 우수 이니셔티브(GIVE) 상을 수상했습니다. 이 회사는 탁월한 직원 자원봉사 프로그램과 지역사회 영향력으로 기업 자원봉사 챔피언 상을 받았습니다.
주요 자원봉사 활동은 다음과 같습니다:
- 혈액, 장기, 골수 등록 캠페인
- 자선 걷기 및 달리기 행사
- 식품 포장 및 배포 이벤트
- 지역사회 정화 활동
- 재난 복구 노력
- 청소년 멘토링 프로그램
전통적인 자원봉사 활동을 넘어 잉갤스는 스카우트 공로 배지 행사와 Project MFG 해양 용접 대회 같은 교육 프로그램을 통해 미래 숙련 전문가 양성에 집중하고 있습니다. 이 회사는 직원들이 의미 있는 지역사회 활동에 참여하도록 연결하면서 조선 분야의 우수성을 유지하는 데 중점을 둡니다.
이 상은 주지사 사무실과 협력한 Volunteer Mississippi가 수여했으며, 잉갤스가 지역사회 봉사를 핵심 비즈니스 가치와 전략으로 삼고 있음을 인정합니다.
Ingalls Shipbuilding de HII a reçu la prestigieuse récompense 2025 Governor's Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) dans le Mississippi. L'entreprise a été reconnue championne du bénévolat en entreprise pour ses programmes exceptionnels de bénévolat des employés et son impact communautaire.
Les principales initiatives de bénévolat comprennent :
- Campagnes d'inscription pour le don de sang, d'organes et de moelle osseuse
- Marches et courses caritatives
- Événements de conditionnement et distribution alimentaire
- Activités de nettoyage communautaire
- Efforts de secours en cas de catastrophe
- Programmes de mentorat pour les jeunes
Au-delà du bénévolat traditionnel, Ingalls se concentre sur le développement des futurs professionnels qualifiés grâce à des programmes éducatifs tels que les journées de badges de mérite Scouts et les compétitions de soudage maritime Project MFG. L'entreprise met l'accent sur la connexion des employés à des travaux communautaires significatifs tout en maintenant son excellence dans la construction navale.
Cette récompense, remise par Volunteer Mississippi en partenariat avec le bureau du gouverneur, reconnaît l'engagement d'Ingalls à faire du service communautaire une valeur et une stratégie centrale de l'entreprise.
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding erhielt die angesehene Auszeichnung 2025 Governor's Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) in Mississippi. Das Unternehmen wurde als Unternehmens-Champion im Bereich Freiwilligenarbeit für seine herausragenden Mitarbeiterfreiwilligenprogramme und den positiven Einfluss auf die Gemeinschaft ausgezeichnet.
Wichtige Freiwilligeninitiativen umfassen:
- Blut-, Organ- und Knochenmarkspender-Registrierungen
- Wohltätigkeitsläufe und -märsche
- Veranstaltungen zum Verpacken und Verteilen von Lebensmitteln
- Gemeinschaftsreinigungsaktionen
- Katastrophenhilfe
- Mentorenprogramme für Jugendliche
Über traditionelle Freiwilligenarbeit hinaus konzentriert sich Ingalls auf die Entwicklung zukünftiger Fachkräfte durch Bildungsprogramme wie Pfadfinder-Leistungsabzeichen-Tage und maritime Schweißwettbewerbe von Project MFG. Das Unternehmen legt Wert darauf, Mitarbeiter mit sinnvollen Gemeinschaftsprojekten zu verbinden und gleichzeitig seine Exzellenz im Schiffbau zu bewahren.
Die Auszeichnung, überreicht von Volunteer Mississippi in Partnerschaft mit dem Büro des Gouverneurs, würdigt Ingalls' Engagement, den Gemeindedienst als zentralen Unternehmenswert und Strategie zu verankern.
- Recognition with 2025 GIVE award demonstrates strong corporate social responsibility, which can enhance company reputation and stakeholder relations
- Active employee volunteer program indicates robust corporate culture and employee engagement, potentially reducing turnover costs
- Investment in educational and career development programs like Project MFG helps build future workforce pipeline, addressing potential skilled labor shortages
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division was recognized Thursday with a 2025 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) award presented by Volunteer Mississippi in partnership with the Office of the Mississippi Governor.
Ingalls received the corporate volunteering champion award, which recognizes private sector corporations and small businesses that implement employee volunteer programs with demonstrable community impact and that set community service as a core value and business strategy.
“Volunteerism is part of our identity at Ingalls and we are proud to have our shipbuilders making a contribution every day to our local communities,” said Lisa Bradley, community relations manager at Ingalls Shipbuilding. “This award is a testament to our shipbuilders’ dedication of service for not only building strong ships, but also consistently investing their time to make our community a better place.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding offers employees a robust list of volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including blood, organ and bone marrow registry drives; charitable walks and races; food packing and distribution events; community cleanup days; disaster recovery efforts and youth mentorships.
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-honored-with-mississippi-governors-initiative-for-volunteer-excellence-award/.
Beyond traditional volunteerism, Ingalls is also committed to fostering the next generation of skilled professionals by hosting educational and career development programs like Scout merit badge days and Project MFG maritime welding competitions, two signature Ingalls events that foster a culture of innovation and an opportunity for youth to explore shipbuilding careers.
Ingalls Shipbuilding offers employees a wide-range of ways to give back to their community and is committed to ensuring employees are able to connect to work that matters to them, both inside and outside of the shipyard.
For more information about the GIVE awards, visit volunteermississippi.org/give.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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HII Contact:
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