R.J. Reynolds Foundation Makes $250,000 Donation to Red Cross Disaster Relief
January 06 2005 - 2:21PM
PR Newswire (US)
R.J. Reynolds Foundation Makes $250,000 Donation to Red Cross
Disaster Relief WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- The R.J. Reynolds Foundation today approved a donation of
$250,000 to the American Red Cross International Disaster Relief
Fund to aid tsunami victims. "Because of the magnitude of this
disaster and its effect globally, the foundation board believes it
is important to make this donation," says Steve Strawsburg,
president of the R.J. Reynolds Foundation. "Traditionally, R.J.
Reynolds Foundation grants support economic, cultural and
educational development in the communities where our employees live
and work. In this instance we thought it necessary to step outside
of our usual practice, given the tremendous need following the
tragic events of Dec. 26." The Red Cross will use money from the
fund to provide aid to the countries affected by last month's
devastating tsunami. "The money will help provide basic human
needs, including medicine, clothing and food," says Marcia Cole,
executive director of the Northwest North Carolina chapter of the
American Red Cross. "Over the coming months this money will help
victims get back on their feet and begin putting their lives back
together." In addition, employees of Reynolds American Inc. and
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will be conducting a fund-raising
campaign Jan. 11-13 to collect monetary donations for the relief
effort. DATASOURCE: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. CONTACT:
David Howard of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, +1-336-741-3489 Web
site: http://www.rjrt.com/
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