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Corporate Bulk Donations of Comfort Items Provide a Piece of Home to Troops
Despite an end to major combat in Iraq, American Red Cross support of U.S. troops and their families continues. For American service members, the Red Cross is a lifeline, assisting more than 1,100 military families daily with urgent messages regarding a serious illness, death of a loved one or the joyous birth of a child. In addition to keeping families connected, American Red Cross workers in the states as well as those who are deployed, living and working alongside U.S. troops, provide other assistance and comfort as well.
The American Red Cross would like to thank the following corporate donors that provided products and services in support of members of the U.S. military through our Armed Forces Emergency Services programs. Due to their generosity, Red Cross volunteers and employees have distributed these items to service members as they left domestic and overseas military installations to go to the Persian Gulf Region. Red Cross staff in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq also distributed these items to the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deployed throughout the Persian Gulf Region. These donations allowed Red Cross staff supporting U.S. troops with emergency communications to bring a touch of home to the men and women in the military and let them know the American public cares about them.
Donors of $100,000 - $499,999
- AOL Project Video Connect is a partnership among VIDI Solutions, AOL for Broadband, and Hewlett Packard to offer 50 computers equipped with VIDI Talk software to selected Red Cross chapters with a high concentration of military in their area. The project allows family members of the troops to send free video e-mail messages to their loved ones overseas.
- Air travel for AFES-related needs
- The longstanding commitment of Delta Air Lines to the mission and work of the American Red Cross is consistently demonstrated locally, nationally, and internationally.
- As a "Signature Partner," Red Cross receives tremendous ongoing support from Delta through a dedicated volunteer corps, blood donations, in-kind contributions and significant financial support. Delta went above and beyond expectations to assist Red Cross in our September 11th relief efforts.
- For its commitment to the community through the Red Cross and for the selflessness and generosity displayed by Delta during our country’s time of need, Delta Air Lines, Inc. is the recipient of the 2003 American National Red Cross Good Neighbor Award.
- Fresh & Go Inc. donated toothpaste-n-brush-in-one product for AFES comfort kits.
- Donated Crest toothpaste, Always and Tampax feminine hygiene products, Pringles snacks, and Wipesters baby wipes for AFES comfort kits distributed to U.S. troops.
- Also donated personal care products to their local Cincinnati Chapter of the Red Cross for use in future AFES efforts.
- Donated Visine, Lubriderm Lotion, Lubriderm Fragrance-free Lotion and Lubriderm Body Samples for AFES comfort kits.
- Pfizer has been a consistent supporter of national American Red Cross disaster relief efforts for many years, most recently with a donation of Visine for the Colorado wildfires in June 2002.
- The corporation is currently supporting SARS relief efforts in China through a $200,000 matching gift.
- Pfizer gave $1 million to the September 11th Liberty Fund in support of American Red Cross assistance to victims and their families.
- In an initiative with Listerine Mouthwash, a brand of Pfizer, the corporation donated 50 cents to the Red Cross for each Listerine bottle sold in Wal-Mart stores from September 1 through December 31, 2002. This raised $250,000 for the humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross. Pfizer will run the same promotion from July 1 to September 31, 2003, with a minimum commitment of $315,000.
- Provided PURELL hand sanitizer and bathing cloths for AFES comfort kits distributed to U.S. troops deployed in the Persian Gulf Region.
- GOJO Industries has been a strong supporter of Red Cross national disaster relief through donations of Purell hand sanitizer since 1988.
Consumer Products or Corporate Site
- Provided Coppertone Sport SPF 30 sunscreen and Dr. Scholl's foot powder for comfort kits distributed by AFES to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed to the Persian Gulf Region.
- Donated Lever body wash, body wipes and Q-tips to be used in AFES comfort kits distributed to U.S. troops.
Donors of $50,000 - $99,999
Fallene, Ltd. – Donated Tiger Balm cream
Paralyzed Veterans of America – Donated greeting cards
Wyeth – Donated Chapstick lip balm and Chapstick FaceStick
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