NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Norfolk
Southern Foundation is donating $100,000 and will match certain Norfolk Southern
(NYSE: NSC) employee gifts as part of efforts to help people
recover from Hurricane Irma.
The Foundation, Norfolk Southern's charitable giving arm, will
give $50,000 to the American Red
Cross and $25,000 each to the Feeding
Tampa Bay and Feeding South Florida food banks. The Foundation will
match employee donations for relief efforts made to the American
Red Cross and Feeding America food banks, including members Feeding
Tampa Bay and Feeding South Florida.
About 200 Norfolk Southern employees live and work in
Florida. Norfolk Southern is
making interest-free loans of up to $10,000 to employees in Florida and elsewhere who sustained damage to
their primary residences or loss of household property caused by
severe storms and flooding associated with Irma.
The Norfolk Southern Foundation earlier this month donated
$50,000 each to the American Red
Cross and Houston Food Bank to assist in Hurricane Harvey relief
and recovery efforts.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the
nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route
miles in 22 states and the District
of Columbia, serves every major container port in the
eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk
Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East
and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
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