Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Ryder donates $1M to Red Cross - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The foundation, affiliated with Miami-basecd (NSYE: R), will give $850,000 to the Americab Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundand $150,000 to the Greaterf Miami & the Keys Red Cross chapter. In making the Ryder becomes the newest memberd of the American Red Cross Annualk DisasterGiving Program, which includes , , , , , , , and . Gail president and CEO of the Greater Miami AmericanjRed Cross, said the program provides resources to help with a varieth of disasters, ranging from apartment or housde fires to hurricane relief. Ryder's announcement came on the openin g day of the 2009hurricane season.
Rydee is extending preferred pricing for rental vehiclesd to all local Red Cross chaptersz inthe U.S., and will encourage its 20,0090 U.S. employees to help suppor t disaster preparednessand response. “The American Red Cross is one of the most well respectee charitable organizations in the world and we greatly value the contribution s it makes to communities where we liveand work,” Rydetr Chairman and CEO Greg Swienton said in a news “As a transportation and logistices provider, we also understand the complexity and deptbh of timely resources needed to respone to disasters.
It is this strong linkage betweej Ryder’s business and the Red operational needs that drovd us to select the Red Crossas Ryder’a primary, national charitable partner."

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