WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) announced that the Reynolds
American Foundation will donate $250,000 to the American Red Cross to help
provide relief to victims of Hurricane Irene that hit North Carolina on August 27.
Seven eastern N.C. counties have been declared federal disaster
areas. Damage estimates are still under way, but preliminary
reports show that more than 1,100 homes were destroyed, with
hundreds more damaged. The American Red Cross has deployed
thousands of volunteers to help with recovery efforts, including
staffing shelters and providing meals to the homeless.
"Our thoughts are with our fellow North Carolinians who are
suffering as a result of this devastating storm," said Steve Strawsburg, president of the Reynolds
American Foundation. "Our hope is that this donation will
support immediate relief efforts in the storm's aftermath."
Additionally, the Foundation plans to match, dollar for dollar,
any hurricane-relief contributions that employees of Reynolds
American and its operating companies make to qualifying non-profit
charitable public organizations, including the American Red
Cross.
The Reynolds American Foundation is a non-profit corporation,
established as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt private foundation, that
administers certain charitable and educational giving programs on
behalf of Reynolds American Inc., its operating companies and their
employees. The Foundation primarily focuses contributions on
educational, arts, and human-service programs in communities where
significant numbers of employees of Reynolds American and its
operating companies live and work.
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ABOUT US
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is the parent company of R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company; American Snuff Company, LLC; Santa Fe
Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.; and Niconovum AB.
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the second-largest U.S.
tobacco company. The company's brands include many of the
best-selling cigarettes in the U.S.: Camel, Pall Mall, Winston,
Kool, Doral and Salem.
- American Snuff Company, LLC is the nation's second-largest
manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products. Its leading brands are
Grizzly, Kodiak and Levi
Garrett.
- Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural
American Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free tobacco
products, and manages and markets other super-premium brands.
- Niconovum AB markets innovative nicotine replacement therapy
products in Sweden and
Denmark under the Zonnic brand
name.
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forward-looking information, are available at
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SOURCE Reynolds American Inc.