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Nike and Nike Foundation donate $1 million to tsunami relief effort

05/01/2005

Nike, Inc and the Nike Foundation have collectively donated $1 million to four relief organisations working with victims of the tsunami disaster in South East Asia and Eastern Africa. The agencies chosen by the two organisations are Mercy Corps, World Vision, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Northwest Medical Teams.

 

“The resulting loss of life in Southeastern Asia and Eastern Africa is a tragedy for humankind,” said William D. Perez, president and CEO of Nike, Inc. “Relief agencies have told us their most immediate need is for cash to support their on-the-ground operations. As a company of nearly 25,000 people doing business around the world, we will seek to do more to help in the coming days and weeks. The process of rebuilding communities will be lengthy and require more from all of us in the future.”


“The full impact of this tragedy on humankind will not be known for many weeks. Immediate action is critical to help people whose lives have been devastated. Cash is what is needed most by relief agencies,” said Maria Eitel, president of the Nike Foundation. “We encourage people to support the work of relief organisations helping those suffering from tragic loss with an immediate, online donation.”

 


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