Boeing Contributions to Hurricane Relief Top $210,000
Boeing has contributed a total of
$210,444 in both employee and company donations to assist disaster
relief efforts throughout the southeastern United States in the
aftermath of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, the
company announced on Thursday.
According to Toni Bailey, vice president of Boeing’s
Community and Education Relations group, employees all over the
company responded soon after word of the first hurricane hit the
news. "The people of Boeing have a long and generous tradition of
helping others in need," Ms. Bailey said. "Our thoughts are with
everyone who was affected by the hurricanes, and we hope our
contributions will help with a safe and fast recovery."
To date, employees have donated just over $35,000 in voluntary
personal contributions, which the company matched
dollar-for-dollar. The Employees Community Fund of The Boeing
Company (ECF) has granted an additional $65,000. ECF is the world's
largest employee-directed charitable organization of its kind,
investing nearly $33 million per year in communities around the
globe where Boeing employees live and work. Employees manage the
funds locally at more than 60 Boeing sites and choose the community
organizations that receive help.
Efforts to assist with disaster relief in the southeastern
United States align with Boeing’s ongoing commitment to
health and human services issues, including those related to
emergencies and basic needs, in communities where the company has a
presence. Boeing employs more than 6,500 people in Alabama and
Florida, two states hardest hit by the recent hurricanes. In fact,
several Boeing facilities in Florida were damaged as were employee
homes.
In addition to matching individual employee gifts, Boeing is
contributing an additional $75,000 to aid relief efforts. The
majority of company, ECF and individual contributions will be
directed to disaster areas in southeastern United States through
the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "This is a good
example of the company and employees working together in
partnership," noted Bailey.
Along with health and human services, The Boeing Company
supports communities in these main areas: education, specifically
early learning through 12th grade and higher education; arts and
culture; and civic and environment. In addition to corporate
charitable and in-kind investments, employees give to their local
communities by participating in volunteer programs, gift matching
programs, and ECF.