The Walt Disney Company Donates $2.5 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Irma
September 12 2017 - 7:32PM
Business Wire
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has committed $2.5
million to aid in humanitarian relief efforts across Florida, the
Caribbean and other areas impacted by Hurricane Irma. The donation
will support the disaster response and recovery efforts of the
American Red Cross, UNICEF, Save the Children, and other nonprofit
organizations.
“As millions of people now face the daunting challenge of
putting their lives and communities back together in the wake of
these historic hurricanes, they need our help,” said Robert A.
Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney
Company. “We’re donating $2.5 million to support relief and
recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Irma. This is in addition
to nearly $16 million we raised after Hurricane Harvey to help
ensure storm victims have the support needed to recover and
rebuild.”
In addition to Disney’s donation announced today, contributions
from Disney employees to eligible relief and recovery organizations
will be matched dollar for dollar by Disney Employee Matching
Gifts: A Program of The Walt Disney Company Foundation.
During Hurricane Irma, Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise
Line donated meals, provided storage for supplies and power-utility
vehicles, donated bedding to shelters, and made rooms available for
first responders. Disney will also be donating goods and services
throughout the region as specific needs are identified.
Additionally, this evening, in partnership with other media
companies, ABC will broadcast Hand in Hand: A Benefit for
Hurricane Relief, a telethon special to raise awareness and
additional money to help the millions of people displaced and
devastated by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Following Hurricane Harvey, The Walt Disney Company raised
almost $16 million to help storm victims facing the daunting
challenge of rebuilding their lives and communities. This total
reflects Disney’s direct donation to the American Red Cross,
personal contributions from employees matched dollar for dollar by
Disney, and money raised across the Company through a variety of
initiatives, including social media outreach and campaigns in
Disney Stores in support of the Day of Giving, which aired August
31 across all of our media platforms.
Disney works on an ongoing basis with numerous nonprofit
organizations on emergency preparedness efforts, including sharing
lifesaving information with families before and during emergencies,
having supplies prepositioned and at-the-ready to respond to
natural disasters, and providing resources to activate large-scale
responses in the event of a disaster.
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