General Mills Foundation pledges $250,000 to earthquake relief
Associated Press
Date Modified: 01/21/2010 9:20 AM
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disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. The $250,000
commitment includes a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross
International Response Fund and a $150,000 donation to CARE
International for long-term rebuilding efforts.
"It\'s difficult to imagine the scale of this disaster and the
tremendous challenges facing the people of Haiti following Tuesday\'s
earthquake," said Ellen Goldberg Luger, the General Mills Foundation\'s
executive director and vice president. "The priorities are to support
the critical immediate response efforts as well as the rebuilding of
this community."
About the General Mills Foundation
The mission of the General Mills Foundation, celebrating more than 50
years of giving, is to nourish communities. In fiscal 2009, General
Mills awarded $91 million to communities across the country,
representing more than 5 percent of company pretax profits that year.
Of the total, the Foundation contributed $21 million in grants in the
targeted areas of hunger and nutrition wellness, education, social
services, and arts and culture. In addition, 82 percent of employees
volunteer in the communities where they live and work.