U.S. firms contribute $80 million

Washington Times ^ | Friday, December 31, 2004 | By Guy Taylor

[JohnHuang2]

U.S. corporations have pledged more than $80 million in cash and supplies to help victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia and Africa, as other relief promised by the World Bank and governments around the globe topped $500 million yesterday. "Whenever we have a disaster, corporations and Americans have stepped up to the plate," Red Cross spokeswoman Michelle Hudgins said. "We couldn't do our jobs without them." While the corporate donations eclipse the initial $35 million promised by the U.S. government, American officials have seized the leadership role in relieving areas hit hardest by the earthquake-fueled tsunami that has killed more than 117,000 people in coastal regions of the Indian Ocean.

[Zeppelin]

France, STFU

[Cobra64]

Don't worry, the French will "give" more. They need ot clean up the money trail from the UN.

[Echo Talon]

U.S. corporations have pledged more than $80 million in cash and supplies to help victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia and Africa

OH THOSE EVIL CORPORATIONS! MAY THEY ROT! /sarcastic Glenn Beck voice..

[pure_capitalist]

Many more millions will be contributed.

[devolve]

 W'S  DIRTY  HARRY 
 ROUTINE  ON  KOFI 

[Cobra64]

W needs to be in jeans and sh!t-kickers holding a Colt Python .44 magnum pointed at Kofi's ugly face.

[jazzlite]

Pfizer, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Exxon-Mobile, Citigroup..The big heart of Corporate America has gone into action. God bless them!

[Happy2BMe]

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[WritableSpace]

I am really, and truely pissed off that the whole notion of "Charity" in international politics is treated as some kind of right divorced from the realization that it is itself a voluntary largess, and a kindly act because of it. If it were a requirement it would not be so.