NEW YORK, N.Y.--Sep 19--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
Leading Corporations Join National Effort of United Way of New York City and The New York Community Trust www.september11fund.org ... 1-800-710-8002
Donations pledged to the September 11th Fund, created by United Way and The New York Community Trust to help respond to the immediate and longer-term needs of the victims, their families and communities affected by the events of September 11, have surpassed $89 million since the tragedy.
This is an increase of nearly $30 million in three days and is in large part due to the generosity and support of major corporations and foundations throughout the world, some of which have agreed to match employee contributions to the fund, as well. They include:
Lilly Endowment $10,000,000
Microsoft 10,000,000
Atlantic Philanthropies 10,000,000
IBM 5,000,000
Vivendi Universal 5,000,000
New York Life Foundation 3,000,000
HCA 2,000,000
Siemens 2,000,000
Avaya 1,500,000
Abbott Laboratories 1,000,000
Bank of America 1,000,000
Blockbuster Inc. 1,000,000
EDS 1,000,000
Home Depot 1,000,000
Interactive Brokers Group LLC 1,000,000
RBC Financial Group 1,000,000
Starbucks 1,000,000
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 1,000,000
Swiss Reinsurance 1,000,000
The Limited Inc. 1,000,000
Unisys 1,000,000
Verity 1,000,000
Williams Gas Pipeline 1,000,000
United Way of New York City and The New York Community Trust are working with city, state and federal agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations to determine where and when the funds will be distributed. All contributions -- 100 percent of each donation -- will be applied to provide needed help.
More than 50,000 pledges, totaling approximately $7.6 million, have been made via the Internet alone.
All financial contributions, including those from outside the United States, can be made as follows:
Toll-Free
Hotline: 1-800-710-8002
Online: http://www.september11fund.com
(Website with secure area for credit card donations)
Mail: Make checks payable to:
"United Way September 11th Fund"
United Way of New York City
2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 U.S.A.
Interviews: Ralph Dickerson, Jr., President,
United Way of New York City
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli,
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive for Agency Services,
United Way of New York City
Lorie Slutsky,
President & Director,
The New York Community Trust
Joyce Bove,
Vice President of Program and Projects,
The New York Community Trust
SOURCE: United Way of New York City
CONTACT: Jeanette Brown of United Way of New York City,
+1-212-251-2473,
Ani Hurwitz of New York Community Trust,
+1-212-686-0010, ext. 224,
Norbert Beatty of GCI Group,
+1-212-537-8131,
Charlotte Tomic of Golin-Harris International,
+1-212-309-0620,
Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org
http://www.september11fund.com
หลังจากการเปิดตัวโครงการอาเซียนรวมใจเพื่อช่วยเหลือบรรเทาทุกข์ผู้ได้รับผลกระทบจากโควิด-19 โดยมี 3เอ็ม ประเทศไทย ร่วมกับ องค์กรยูไนเต็ดเวย์ (United Way Worldwide) มูลนิธิอาเซียน (ASEAN Foundation) ล่าสุด 3เอ็ม ได้ร่วมกับองค์กรอาสาสมัครเพื่อสังคม ได้แก่ สมาคมสาธารณสุขร่วมใจ จ.ปทุมธานี สมาคมอาสาสมัครสาธารณสุข จ.ปทุมธานี และสมาคมกู้ชีพบัวเพชร จ.นนทบุรี จัดมอบถุงยังชีพกว่า 5,000 ถุง เพื่อให้เข้าถึงอาหารและสุขอนามัยพื้นฐานในพื้นที่จังหวัดนนทบุรีและปทุมธานี นางวิยะดา ศรีนาคนันทน์ ประธานบริหาร บริษัท 3