GM Pledges Aid to Disaster Victims in China, Myanmar
DETROIT (May 23, 2008) — General Motors today announced that the General Motors Foundation and GM China have donated in excess of $1 million to support disaster victims in China and Myanmar. GM China has made donations of over $850,000 for local efforts; the GM Foundation has donated $200,000 to the American Red Cross, China Disaster Response Fund and $50,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme to aid victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.
Additionally, GM China has pledged to match its employee contributions for local disaster response efforts and the GM Foundation will match other employee contributions made by May 27, 2008 to the American Red Cross, China Disaster Relief Fund and UN World Food Programme, up to a total of $100,000.
News reports put the death toll from both natural disasters well into the hundreds of thousands. Millions more are in need of medicine, water, food and shelter.
"We are saddened by the magnitude of these disasters, and mourn the loss of life and the devastation that the disasters have brought to so many people," said Rod Gillum, GM Vice President and Chairman, GM Foundation. "Our employees have a long tradition of responding to such emergencies quickly and compassionately. GM is always ready to assist in global relief efforts to provide food, water, medicine and other resources to those who are in need.'
More information on the GM Foundation can be found on the GM web site at www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/
