Employees Drive Community Support at Matson.

• Position: Business Profile

Employees at ocean shipping company Matson take their key role in sustaining life in Alaska seriously. The company's twice weekly containership arrivals from Tacoma at Anchorage and Kodiak with weekly service to Dutch Harbor deliver the necessities of everyday life in The Last Frontier, and Matson employees' sole focus is keeping those deliveries on schedule. For many years, employees and the company have also been active in the community, supporting nonprofit organizations and projects that provide resources for those in need. In 2017, they gave more than ever--more than SI million in cash, services, and equipment given in support of 68 organizations in Alaska.

That support was directed by a committee of employees--chaired by Kenny Gill, Matson's vice president, Alaska--representing teams in each of the company's port cities.

"For all of us at Matson, this is one of our highest honors. To see that we're helping Alaskans, to watch the responses when we donate, whether it's a small amount or delivering the massive check for photos, it is an incredible...