Boeing Donates $500,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Turkey

TEMPO.CO, San Francisco - The Boeing Company on Thursday, Feb. 9, announced a donation of US$500,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist those impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey.

Boeing's donation will be directed through the American Red Cross and designated for earthquake recovery and relief efforts by the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network, the company said.

"The devastation from this earthquake is immense and will require a global response," said Boeing International President Brendan Nelson. "Our deepest condolences go to the families who have lost loved ones, and we continue to keep the affected communities in our thoughts."

The Red Crescent network includes several leading organizations providing humanitarian response in the region, in cooperation with the global Red Cross network. The American Red Cross is collecting donations from the United States to support communities impacted by the earthquake to support the global effort, according to Boeing.

As part of the Boeing Gift Match program, the company will match dollar-for-dollar monetary donations from Boeing employees to charitable organizations supporting earthquake recovery and relief projects in Turkey.

Over the past decade, Boeing has contributed more than US$6 million in charitable contributions to support community engagement efforts in the country.

Xinhua

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