Global aerospace company Boeing announced Wednesday that they will commit $1 million to disaster recovery efforts related to Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction. The money will come from the Boeing Charitable Trust.
"Our thoughts are with all our friends, neighbors and teammates in Louisiana and the Northeast who are dealing with the unprecedented impacts from Hurricane Ida," said Jennifer Lowe, Boeing's vice president of National Strategy & Engagement, in a press release. "Through our corporate charitable donations and through the personal donations of our employees, the full Boeing team stands ready to assist those hardest hit by this devastating storm."
The donation breaks down as such:
$500,000 to the American Red Cross to help to bring shelter, food, water, relief supplies and other assistance to hard hit areas across the south, including Louisiana, and the Northeast United States
$100,000 to the Greater New Orleans Foundation to support cleanup and recovery efforts in and around the city of New Orleans
$100,000 to the Bayou Recovery Fund to support cleanup and recovery efforts along the Louisiana Gulf Coast
$100,000 to the World Central Kitchen to provide nourishing meals for communities in need
$75,000 to the Food Bank of South Jersey to provide emergency food resources to those in need
$75,000 to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to support food distribution across the state
$50,000 to Combined Arms to support military veterans and their families who have been impacted by Hurricane Ida
"Thanks to Boeing's generous support, the Red Cross, alongside our partners, is able to shelter and support thousands of families impacted by Hurricane Ida," said Don Herring, chief development officer at the American Red Cross, in the company’s news release. "We are proud to count on partners like Boeing as we work together to provide much-needed comfort and care to help people in need."
Nate Mook, CEO of World Central Kitchen, was also quoted in the release about the donation, saying, "World Central Kitchen has mobilized quickly to get fresh meals to those who have been affected by Hurricane Ida. We're grateful for Boeing's support and belief in our mission, which helps us carry out this critical work providing nourishing meals for those in need, and look forward to their team engaging with our future relief work."
Boeing employs over 4,500 workers in the northeast region hit by Ida and more than 820 in Louisiana.
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