MINDEN, La., October 24, 2025 – The Eaton Charitable Fund, a private foundation with the mission to improve the quality of life in communities of Eaton employees, provided a Founding Donor gift of $50,000 to the first Ronald McDonald House in North Louisiana. Through the April 2025 acquisition of Fibrebond, Eaton gained a workforce of 1,000 North Louisianians including direct employees and contract workers. Ronald McDonald House: Shreveport-Bossier will soon be opening its facility anticipated to care for more than 21,900 overnight guests annually, providing essential resources for families when their child is in need of healthcare.
“The Eaton Charitable Fund is proud to support keeping families together when their child is undergoing medical care,” said Amy Pausche, director, Community Affairs, Eaton, on behalf of the Eaton Charitable Fund. “We hope our gift supporting the family laundry space demonstrates our commitment to providing a sense of normalcy during what can be a high-stress time away from home.”
“This generous gift from the Eaton Charitable Fund is more than a donation, it’s a meaningful investment in the well-being of Louisiana families staying at Ronald McDonald House,” said Janell Mason, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Arkansas & North Louisiana. “We are so grateful that Eaton has picked up the baton of compassion from Fibrebond, continuing the legacy of support for families facing some of life’s most difficult moments. Providing a space for clean clothing and linens may seem simple, but for families far from home, it relieves a daily burden.”
“Fibrebond has been a part of the North Louisiana community for over 40 years, consistently upholding our responsibility to support the region,” said James Reed, vice president and general manager, Fibrebond. “Now that Fibrebond has joined Eaton, the Eaton Charitable Fund is engaging to make a difference for our employees, their extended families and the surrounding communities. Eaton is honored to join the North Louisiana community and welcomes this opportunity to contribute toward an organization that will care for so many.”
ABOUT FIBREBOND
Fibrebond manufactures complex electrical modules used in the data center, industrial, and utility sectors. The company utilizes intelligent design and automation to transform and simplify construction into an efficient manufactured form. The company has operated in Louisiana since 1982.
ABOUT EATON
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.
Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of nearly $25 billion in 2024, the company serves customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
ABOUT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE ARKANSAS & NORTH LOUISIANA
Ronald McDonald House® Arkansas & North Louisiana is a locally funded and operated nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Since 1981, more than 67,000 families have been served at Ronald McDonald House programs across Central and Northwest Arkansas. Its newest program, Ronald McDonald House: Shreveport-Bossier opens October 28, 2025, and will begin serving families shortly after. The Ronald McDonald House Family Room: St. Francis Medical Center will open Spring 2026 in Monroe, Louisiana and the Ronald McDonald House: Baptist Health Little Rock is set to open in Summer 2026. Find out more at ronaldmcdonaldhousearnla.org and follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.