GM Contributes $25,000 to Help Earthquake Victims in Central Mexico
FOR RELEASE: January 24, 2003GM Contributes $25,000 to Help Earthquake Victims in Central Mexico
DETROIT - General Motors announced a $25,000 contribution today on behalf of its employees to assist relief efforts for the powerful earthquake that ripped through western and central Mexico on Jan. 21. The earthquake killed at least 23 people on the Pacific coast and demolished more than 10,000 homes in the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco.
GM is encouraging employees to help the earthquake victims through its disaster relief program, GM Global Aid. GM Global Aid was created to provide immediate assistance when disaster strikes any place in the world and is accessible on the Internet 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at:
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/philanthropy/global_aid/index.html
Visitors to the site may obtain up-to-the-minute information and make monetary contributions to support the relief effort in Mexico.
"The entire GM family, from our employees to our dealers, is united in support for the rescue effort in central and western Mexico." said Rod Gillum, GM Foundation chairman and GM vice president, Corporate Relations and Diversity. "I encourage everyone to log onto the GM Global Aid Web site and make a contribution to help the victims rebuild their lives."
Since its inception over two years ago, GM Global Aid has facilitated the donation of more than $6 million to organizations worldwide. General Motors and the GM Foundation initiated the revolutionary disaster relief program in late 2000 to empower GM employees and the American public to provide assistance around the world with the click of their computer mouse.
All GM Global Aid donations will be securely received, processed and distributed through the American Red Cross or United Way International. GM employees who make contributions will have their dollars matched, once the initial GM commitment has been exceeded.
General Motors , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM employs about 355,000 people around the world. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
