General Motors Pledges Aid to Tsunami Disaster Victims
31 Dezember 2004 - 12:17AM
PR Newswire (US)
General Motors Pledges Aid to Tsunami Disaster Victims DETROIT,
Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors today announced that the GM
Foundation will donate $1 million in cash to the International
Response Fund of the American Red Cross to support relief efforts
on behalf of victims of the tidal wave disaster. According to
reports, fatalities from the recent disaster which struck nations
of Southeast Asia and Africa now exceed 115,000. Millions more are
in need of medicine, shelter, food and water. GM, through its
foundation, also will match up to $1 million in contributions made
by GM employees to the International Response Fund of the American
Red Cross, UNICEF and CARE. GM employees can make direct
contributions to these organizations by using the company's Global
Aid Disaster Relief website. In addition, General Motors will
provide vehicles to assist in the movement of medical equipment and
supplies in areas affected by the storms. "All of us are stunned by
the magnitude of this unprecedented natural disaster, and we mourn
the loss of life and the devastation it has brought to so many
people," said GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner. "General Motors
wants to assist in the global relief efforts to provide food,
water, medicine and other resources to the disaster victims as
quickly as possible." Wagoner encouraged GM employees to make
online contributions to the International Response Fund of the
American Red Cross, UNICEF and CARE. "General Motors and its
employees have a long tradition of responding to emergencies in
communities where we work and live, and also in other areas
throughout the world. I know our employees will rise to the
challenge again," Wagoner said. More information on the GM
Foundation can be found on the General Motors corporate website at
http://www.gmability.com/. DATASOURCE: General Motors CONTACT:
Anthony Neely of General Motors, +1-313-665-9536, or
+1-313-300-1410 (cell), Web site: http://media.gm.com/
http://www.gm.com/ http://www.gmability.com/
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