Hospira Foundation Supports Hurricane Katrina Relief With Up to $300,000
31 Agosto 2005 - 5:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hospira
Foundation announced today that it is contributing $250,000 to the
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support response efforts
following Hurricane Katrina. The Foundation will also match,
dollar-for-dollar, Hospira employees' financial contributions to
the American Red Cross, up to $50,000. "The thoughts of the entire
Hospira family are with those impacted by this devastating
catastrophe," said Christopher B. Begley, president, Hospira
Foundation, and chief executive officer, Hospira, Inc. "Our
employees hope that our donations will help restore health and
wellness in this region as it recovers from this disaster." Hospira
will continue to monitor the situation and is prepared to further
respond with medical product donations through its established
relationships with relief organizations, as needs are assessed. For
more information about the American Red Cross, please visit the
organization's Web site at http://www.redcross.org/. About the
Hospira Foundation The Hospira Foundation, an Illinois
not-for-profit corporation, provides support to help improve health
and wellness in communities across the United States, including
those with a significant Hospira employee presence. The Foundation
is the philanthropic arm of Hospira, Inc., a global specialty
pharmaceutical and medication delivery company with approximately
13,000 employees and 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide. For
more information about the Foundation's focus, priorities and
criteria for funding, visit http://www.hospira.com/InTheCommunity.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040503/HSPLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Hospira Foundation CONTACT:
Jason Hodges for Hospira Foundation, +1-224-212-2863 Web site:
http://www.hospira.com/InTheCommunity http://www.hospira.com/
http://www.redcross.org/
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