Lorillard's United Way Donations Totaled $1M in 2011

Source from:  Biz Journals 02/23/2012

Employee and corporate donations from tobacco manufacturer Lorillard(NASDAQ: LO) to the United Way of Greater Greensboro for its 2011 campaign totaled more than $1 million, according to an announcement from the nonprofit funding agency. Of the $1 million, about $600,000 was in the form of employee contributions. Lorillard's corporate contributions helped support the United Way's Mentoring Initiative. "We're extremely grateful for the generous contributions from Lorillard, which will have an enormous impact in our community," said Keith Barsuhn, president of United Way of Greater Greensboro. "When companies and their employees are able to step forward to make such significant investments, it allows us to create lasting changes in the quality of life for all of us in our community." Enditem