Ketchup Heiress Teresa Makes Modest Tsunami Contribution

NewsMax.com ^ | 1/09/05 | Carl Limbacher

[kattracks]

Charities controlled by billionaire ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz have pledged a relatively modest $450,000 to tsunami relief in recent days, with Mrs. Heinz explaining she prefers to keep her charitable contributions local.

Heinz Endowments announced Saturday that it would contribute $400,000 to tsunami relief, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. And the Washington, D.C.-based Heinz Family Philanthropies will add another $50,000.

The Heinz money will go to the Brother's Brother Foundation, a local international relief group.

In a prepared statement, Mrs. Heinz explained, "Obviously, our philanthropic focus is here in America and in Pittsburgh, but the astronomical proportions of this disaster demand that we act."

While generous, the Heinz contribution doesn't come close to actress Sandra Bullock, who donated $1 million to tsunami relief. Or race-car driver Michael Schumacher, who pledged $10 million during a telethon on German television last week.

U.S. corporations have, by and large, been extraordinarily generous in the wake of the South Asian disaster. Pfizer Inc., for instance, has pledged $10 million cash and $25 million in drugs to relief agencies.

General Motors pledged over $2 million in cash and agreed to match employee donations. The company will also provide vehicles to transport medical supplies and food to the stricken region.

Heinz Foods has two factories in Indonesia and one in Thailand - countries heavily affected by the tsunami disaster.

Mrs. Heinz husband, former presidential candidate John Kerry, has not said whether he'll make a contribution to tsunami relief.

[pipecorp]

Pathetic.

[SkyPilot]

I don't like Momma T----but $450,000 is quite a bit of money.

[justt bloomin]

It's sad how celebrity activism is more influential than liberal activism in cases such as these.

[isom35]

well, they have more pressing things, like houses, clothes, botox, etc.

[Semper Paratus]

Might as well send a million of those resteraunt ketchup packages.

[Lunkhead_01]

Teresa Heinz Kerry is a pathetic individual. She isn't even giving any of her own assets to the relief effort. Instead she is giving foundation money. What a sorry excuse for a human being. Maybe she should listen to John John Kerry quoting Saint James.

[Marine_Uncle]

Let me guess. Yea. Their share will have to be used to buy rubbers.

[exnavychick]

I don't like Momma T----but $450,000 is quite a bit of money

It certainly is. But with so many people working for her company that are either directly or indirectly affected by the tsunami, you'd think she'd pony up a little more than folks who don't have any connection like that.

[DTogo]

I heard the other day on FoxNews from Brit Hume that (NeoCon/Republican bullhorn) NewsCorp pledged $1M and is matching employee contributions as well.

[Condor51]

Mrs. Heinz explaining she prefers to keep her charitable contributions local.

Yep 'local'. Local, as in her hubbies "kept man's" pocket.

[wagglebee]

former presidential candidate John Kerry, has not said whether he'll make a contribution to tsunami relief.

I think sKerry would be wise to save his pennies for the inevitable day when his sugarmomma throws him out.

[Oztrich Boy]

But "Charities controlled by billionaire ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz". It's just diverting money already committed. Unlike Bullock and Schumacher, she didn't reach into her pocket for a new personal donation.

[Dog Gone]

I'm not going to ridicule a contribution of that size. Granted, it's her charitable foundations, not her personal accounts, but it's far more than I would have expected if asked to predict.

[Bahbah]

Neocon/Republican bullhorn. LOL

[al baby]

they could make soup

[prairiebreeze]

Mrs. Heinz husband, former presidential candidate John Kerry, has not said whether he'll make a contribution to tsunami relief.

Bwahaha! I guess Terry is still deciding whether to give John an advance on his allowance.

[Fruitbat]

Mrs. Heinz explaining she prefers to keep her charitable contributions local.

I'm sure that the good Mrs. does! "Local" meaning her own selfish self along with sponge boy!

[Capriole]

Our little church came up with $50,000 last Sunday.

[kattracks]

For someone who makes millions from some of the countries affected?

And what about a personal contribution from this billionaire?

Terayzah and her husband were more than willing to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer's $$$ for various reasons, had they been elected. Apparently, they are more frugal when it comes to their money.