CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
is committing $1 million from the
Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with disaster recovery and relief
efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the company announced
today. This includes a $500,000
donation to the American Red Cross that will help to bring shelter,
food, water, relief supplies and other assistance to hard hit areas
across the South, including Louisiana, and the Northeast United States.
"Our thoughts are with all our friends, neighbors and teammates
in Louisiana and the Northeast who
are dealing with the unprecedented impacts from Hurricane Ida,"
said Jennifer Lowe, Boeing's vice
president of National Strategy & Engagement. "Through our
corporate charitable donations and through the personal donations
of our employees, the full Boeing team stands ready to assist those
hardest hit by this devastating storm."
The remaining $500,000 will fund
additional local organizations to help communities with short and
longer-term needs such as clean up, repairs and rebuilding,
including:
- $100,000 to Greater New
Orleans Foundation to support cleanup and recovery efforts in and
around the city of New
Orleans
- $100,000 to Bayou Recovery
Fund to support cleanup and recovery efforts along the Louisiana
Gulf Coast
- $100,000 to World Central
Kitchen to provide nourishing meals for communities in need
- $75,000 to Food Bank of
South Jersey to provide emergency food resources to those in
need
- $75,000 to Community Food
Bank of New Jersey to support food
distribution across the state
- $50,000 to Combined Arms
to support military veterans and their families who have been
impacted by Hurricane Ida
"Thanks to Boeing's generous support, the Red Cross, alongside
our partners, is able to shelter and support thousands of families
impacted by Hurricane Ida," said Don
Herring, chief development officer at the American Red
Cross. "We are proud to count on partners like Boeing as we work
together to provide much-needed comfort and care to help people in
need."
In addition to corporate charitable investments, Boeing
employees give to their local communities by participating in
volunteer programs, gift matching programs and the Employee
Disaster Relief Fund – an employee-managed fund that provides
individual disaster aid for employees affected by hurricanes and
other natural disasters. Consistent with Boeing employee gift match
programs, the company will match qualifying employee contributions
made to support Hurricane Ida relief.
"World Central Kitchen has mobilized quickly to get fresh meals
to those who have been affected by Hurricane Ida," said
Nate Mook, CEO of World Central
Kitchen. "We're grateful for Boeing's support and belief in our
mission, which helps us carry out this critical work providing
nourishing meals for those in need, and look forward to their team
engaging with our future relief work."
Disaster recovery and relief efforts in Louisiana and the Northeast align with
Boeing's ongoing commitment to the communities where the company
has a presence. Boeing employs more than 820 people in Louisiana, most of whom are building NASA's
Space Launch System — the world's most powerful rocket— which will
take the first woman and first person of color to the moon. Boeing
employs more than 4,500 employees who call Pennsylvania, Delaware and New
Jersey home. The Boeing Philadelphia site serves as
headquarters for Boeing's Vertical Lift division, where engineers
and manufacturers produce military helicopters like the CH-47
Chinook and V-22 Osprey.
Boeing is active and engaged in Louisiana and the Northeast region of the
U.S., contributing a combined $8.7
million in charitable contributions over the last five
years. Since 2012, Boeing has donated more than $1.6 million to hurricane relief efforts in the
U.S.
About Boeing:
As a leading global aerospace company,
Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes,
defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150
countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the
talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity,
sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is
committed to innovating for the future and living the company's
core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at
www.boeing.com.
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