Carnival Corporation & plc and its affiliated brands are donating more than…
Carnival Corporation & plc and its affiliated brands are donating more than $7 million to various disaster relief organizations. The funds, which are specifically earmarked for hurricane-affected areas in the Gulf Coast, Florida and Mexico, include a $6 million donation from Carnival Corporation & plc and an additional $1 million raised by the employees and guests of its operating companies.
“This year’s hurricane season was the most active in modern history, with several storms causing widespread damage to the southeastern U.S. and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Even though hurricane season ends, there is still significant damage in these regions and thousands of individuals are in need of assistance. It is our hope that this donation will provide much-needed relief to residents in these affected areas,” said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc chairman and CEO.
The donation is earmarked to the following relief organizations:
- American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund ($2.5 million to aid the Gulf Region and South Florida, as well as $250,000 designated for Cozumel through the Mexican Red Cross)
- United Way of America Hurricane Relief Fund ($1 million to help residents of Broward County, Fla., affected by Hurricane Wilma)
- Partnership for Recovery ($1 million toward this new organization which focuses on creating affordable housing opportunities for individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Wilma in Miami-Dade County, Fla.)
Florida Hurricane Relief Fund ($1 million) - Save the Children – Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Fund ($250,000)
- My Key West Emergency Relief Fund ($250,000)
In addition to the $6 million corporate donation, $1 million was raised by the employees and guests of Carnival’s affiliated cruise brands through various shipboard and shoreside fundraisers, employee payroll deductions and guest donations through their shipboard accounts.
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