Altria Helps With Irene Disaster Relief

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 09/22/2011

Altria said yesterday that it had donated $100,000 to American Red Cross chapters in Central Virginia and Eastern North Carolina to enable them to provide additional support for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The company said that the Virginia Capital Region Red Cross chapter and the Frederick E. Turnage Red Cross chapter in Eastern North Carolina had each received $50,000 to help their localities recover from the recent storm. "Earlier this year, Altria provided a $500,000 grant to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program to ensure that the Red Cross can respond immediately to the needs of people impacted by disasters throughout the U.S," the company reported in a note posted on its website. "This financial support will help the Red Cross provide much-needed aid to states impacted by Hurricane Irene, including areas of Virginia and North Carolina where many employees and suppliers of Altria's companies live and work." Enditem