ConAgra Foods® Foundation Joins The Ellen DeGeneres Show to Donate $100,000 to American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund
February 03 2010 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
The ConAgra Foods® Foundation today announced another $100,000
donation to the American Red Cross, in addition to its donation of
$100,000 made Jan. 13, 2010, during an appearance on The Ellen
DeGeneres Show. Both donations benefit the American Red Cross’
Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.
“After the Jan. 12 earthquake, it was clear that each of us
needed to do what we could to immediately support the efforts of
reputable relief agencies like the Red Cross,” said Chris Kircher,
president of the ConAgra Foods Foundation. “As we learn more about
the scale of tragedy in Haiti, it’s become apparent that the Red
Cross will need even more support. For that reason, we’re proud to
join Ellen DeGeneres in bringing more attention to the plight of
Haitians and have doubled our donation to the Red Cross’ Haiti
Earthquake Relief Fund.”
Immediately following the Jan. 12 earthquake, the ConAgra Foods
Foundation committed $100,000 to the American Red Cross’ effort to
help Haitians in need. Today’s announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres
Show represents the second donation of $100,000 ConAgra Foods has
made specifically to the Red Cross’ efforts to aid Haitians, which
brings their total donation for to $200,000.
"Because of the generosity of ConAgra Foods and other donors,
people in Haiti can get the short-term relief they need in the
aftermath of the earthquake, and they will also receive resources,
support, and training from the Red Cross that will help them
recover and rebuild in the years ahead," said Jeff Towers, chief
development officer of the American Red Cross. "It is clear that
what took minutes to destroy will take many years and the
collective support from governments and relief agencies such as the
Red Cross to help mend."
“Considering the scale of devastation in Haiti, we hope others
will do what they can to support the Red Cross and its work in
Haiti. Whether that’s donating $10, $100 or $100,000 – every dollar
counts. According to the Red Cross, a donation of even just $25
will provide a family of five in Haiti with a kitchen set that
includes two cooking pots, a frying pan, bowls, plates, cups and
utensils,” added Kircher.
Donations can be online at www.redcross.org.
In 1998, the ConAgra Foods Foundation became a founding member
of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, and, in
2005, it pledged an additional $1 million to the cause, to be
contributed over five years. This domestic-focused disaster relief
fund enables the Red Cross to tap into critical resources and
respond immediately to emergency situations, such as those brought
about by Hurricane Katrina and, more recently, the string of
tornadoes that struck Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa in
2008.
In 2008, following the disasters in Myanmar and China, the
ConAgra Foods Foundation extended its support to the Red Cross
International Relief Fund to effectively reach people in
disaster-ravaged areas where aid is needed most as quickly as
possible.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional
support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the
nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international
humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.
The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government
agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the
American public to perform its mission. For more information,
please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at
http://blog.redcross.org.
About ConAgra Foods Foundation
The ConAgra Foods Foundation, through its Nourish Today,
Flourish Tomorrow platform, is dedicated to raising awareness of
the nearly 17 million children in America who are at risk of hunger
and don't have enough food to live active, healthful lives. It
aggressively pursues sustainable solutions in the fight against
child hunger. And the Foundation is committed to building a
community of people who are passionate about ensuring that all kids
have access to the food and facts they need to eat nutritiously
while living balanced lifestyles and succeeding in school and life.
ConAgra Foods Foundation invests in national and local partnerships
with high-impact, not-for-profit organizations, such as Feeding
America, that take an innovative approach to addressing needs in
the core areas of hunger and nutrition education. For more
information, please visit www.nourishkidstoday.org or
www.facebook.com/ConAgraFoodsFoundation. The ConAgra Foods
Foundation is funded solely by ConAgra Foods,
www.conagrafoods.com.
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