CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing
Company [NYSE: BA] today announced a $1.4
million donation package to assist with humanitarian relief
efforts for Afghan allies as well as grants and initiatives to
support and honor U.S. military veterans and their families.
The Afghan humanitarian contributions will be directed to the
following organizations and initiatives:
- CARE – To support humanitarian efforts on behalf of
Afghan allies who assisted U.S. and coalition service members
in-country
- No One Left Behind – To support Afghan interpreter
resettlement
- USO – To support service members engaged in Operation
Allies Refuge (OAR)
- Travis Manion Foundation – To support programs, training
opportunities and events designed to empower veterans and families
of the fallen while inspiring them to pass on their values to the
next generation and the community at large
Additional contributions will be allocated for yet to be named
charitable organizations to assist Afghan refugees in communities
near Boeing sites globally.
Following the recent 20th anniversary of the tragic
events of September 11, 2001, Boeing
is also donating $400,000 to support
9/11 Day, Blue Star Families, Operation Gratitude, The Mission
Continues and Travis Manion Foundation. The company – in
coordination with its 33 active Boeing Veterans Engagement Team
(BVET) chapters – is also engaged in a number of ongoing service
projects, wellbeing initiatives and kit packing projects in support
of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
"Our charitable investments focus on supporting rehabilitation
and recovery efforts that heal the visible and invisible wounds of
war for veterans, their families and survivors. We are also proud
to support Afghan allies who stood alongside U.S. and coalition
service members and provided critical support for years during
military operations in Afghanistan," said Stan Deal, president and chief executive officer
of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and enterprise executive sponsor of
BVET.
"We remain deeply committed to honoring the memories of fallen
service members and we are working closely with our Boeing veterans
and their families to keep that commitment – investing resources
where they're needed most through our partnerships with these key
organizations," added Deal.
About Boeing
As a leading global aerospace company,
Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes,
defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150
countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the
talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity,
sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is
committed to innovating for the future and living the company's
core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at
www.Boeing.com.
For more information about Boeing's philanthropic efforts,
please visit the company's Global Engagement website.
Contact
Boeing Communications
media@boeing.com
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