DUBLIN, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc
(NYSE: AGN) today announced that The Allergan Foundation has
awarded approximately $13 million in
charitable grants in 2020 as part of its commitment to providing a
lasting and positive impact in the communities in which Allergan
employees live and work. The 2020 donations support programs
dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic response as well as initiatives
supporting Mental Health, Eye Care and Breast Health. The 2020
grants bring The Allergan Foundation's total donations in its
22-year history to approximately $108
million, including $57 million
since the beginning of 2015.
COVID-19
The Allergan Foundation's 2020 donations include a total of
$2.0 million dedicated to more than
70 organizations responding to the local impact of the COVID-19
pandemic.
"The goal of these fast-track grants is to put much needed
financial help in the hands of organizations who support vulnerable
people in need of food, housing and mental health services as
quickly as possible," said Brent
Saunders, Chairman of The Allergan Foundation. "We are
humbled by the care these front-line organizations provide to
people in need in California,
New Jersey, New York, Texas, Ohio,
Florida and several international
locations (supported by a grant to the Allergan International
Foundation), and proud to add them to the many organizations we
support who are making a difference in the health and wellbeing of
our communities."
Included among the organizations receiving grants are the
following:
- New York Community Trust NYC
COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund
- Community Food Bank of New
Jersey
- Orange County, California
United Way
- Central Texas Food Bank
- Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati,
Ohio
To demonstrate its support for those impacted by COVID-19, The
Allergan Foundation has temporarily updated its logo to include the
shape of a heart. We're all in this together!
Mental Health
The Allergan Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in 2020 grants dedicated toward
programs supporting Mental Health, including the training of more
psychiatrists and psychologists to help address the growing number
of people in need of behavioral health and mental health
services.
Eye Care
In 2020 year-to-date, The Allergan Foundation has awarded
$2.4 million in grants to Eye Care
health initiatives, including Research to Prevent Blindness,
Glaucoma Research Foundation and Hellen Keller International, among
others.
Breast Health
The Allergan Foundation has donated $1.2
million in support of Breast Health initiatives in 2020,
including Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Living Beyond
Breast Cancer, BreastCancer.org and others. The 2020 donations
fulfill the Foundation's 2018 pledge of $2
million in support of Breast Health Initiatives within three
years.
About The Allergan Foundation
The Allergan Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable
foundation committed to providing a lasting and positive impact in
the communities in which Allergan employees live and work. The
Allergan Foundation focuses its support on charitable efforts
dedicated to promoting access to quality healthcare and improving
patient diagnosis, treatment, care and quality of life. Established
in 1998, The Allergan Foundation has donated approximately
$108 million to a wide variety of
philanthropic pursuits globally. For more information, visit The
Allergan Foundation website at www.AllerganFoundation.org.
About Allergan plc
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global pharmaceutical
leader focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing
branded pharmaceutical, device, biologic, surgical and regenerative
medicine products for patients around the world. Allergan markets a
portfolio of leading brands and best-in-class products primarily
focused on four key therapeutic areas including medical aesthetics,
eye care, central nervous system and gastroenterology. As part of
its approach to delivering innovation for better patient care,
Allergan has built one of the broadest pharmaceutical and device
research and development pipelines in the industry.
With colleagues and commercial operations located in
approximately 100 countries, Allergan is committed to working with
physicians, healthcare providers and patients to deliver innovative
and meaningful treatments that help people around the world live
longer, healthier lives every day.
For more information, visit Allergan's website
at www.Allergan.com.
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Narasimhan, PhD
(862) 261-7488
Media:
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(862) 261-7320
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