GKN Aerospace Announces Garden Grove Community Support Initiatives

GKN Aerospace announced it has funded $3 million to Orange County United Way’s OC Community Resilience Fund to provide assistance to those affected by the recent evacuation of areas surrounding GKN’s Garden Grove facility.

The company is also committing an additional $1 million to support broader community initiatives across Orange County. GKN earlier funded $1 million to the American Red Cross to support residents directly impacted by evacuation orders when those orders were in effect. 

“By working with a trusted local organization with the infrastructure to mobilize resources quickly, we hope to help expedite assistance to those most in need,” said GKN Senior Vice President Steve Carlin, who oversees the Garden Grove site’s programs. “We will continue to engage with community leaders, work with the authorities, and help the community move forward.” 

The OC Community Resilience Fund provides coordinated recovery support for those affected by the incident. By calling 2-1-1 Orange County, a service of Orange County United Way, residents can be connected with local health and human service resources and information about available aid. The fund uses established screening and vulnerability assessment processes to help prioritize assistance. 

GKN remains grateful to the emergency responders, public officials, technical specialists, nonprofit organizations, and regulatory agencies that collaborated in the response effort. 

Site response and recovery work is continuing under the oversight of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) as the County’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), and through the Unified Command, the coordinated incident-management structure for the response, which includes the OCHCA, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and GKN. 

Residents can find the latest site status information at the Orange County Health Care Agency’s website. Additional information is available at www.gkngg.com.