MSA's Senior Management and employees in all locations are committed to strengthening their local communities. MSA's Charitable Foundation manages volunteer efforts, monetary, and other types of donations to area communities.

A Passion to Protect. When disasters or emergencies strike, MSA stays true to its core values and makes every effort to assist fire departments and Emergency Management Service units with rescue operations.

When punishing rains hit Southwestern Pennsylvania in September 2004 and caused the worst flooding in decades, MSA delivered approximately 6,000 air-purifying respirators, along with safety eyewear, coveralls and first aid kits to local American Red Cross centers. The equipment helped protect the thousands of home owners and volunteers in the Pittsburgh region involved in flood clean-up from exposure to non-toxic dust, mold and mold spores generated from excess water.

Corporate Involvement. MSA actively supports the United Way - both at an employee and corporate level. In addition to significant individual employee contributions, MSA donates multiple times that amount to the United Way in the company's home community of Pittsburgh, PA. Annual financial contributions and donations to the United Way total nearly $1 million.

The MSA family is committed to continuously exploring ways to advance its mission of enabling men and women to work and live in safety throughout the world.