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Thursday, January 14, 2010
News / Biz Area businesses donate to Haiti
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 12:22 PM
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Bank of America Corp., Lowe's Cos. Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. are contributing funds to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.BofA has pledged $1 million, which includes a $500,000 grant to the American Red Cross for the Haitian Relief and Development Fund.
The remaining $500,000 will go towards recovery efforts to restore basic medical services and fund the rebuilding of homes, schools and other structures.
Mooresville-based Lowe's will donate $1 million to support the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which helps the victims of crises around the world, including the recent earthquake in Haiti. All 1,700 Lowe’s stores will serve as donation centers for the American Red Cross.
Meanwhile, Wells Fargo & Co. is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross' recovery efforts.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Business Journal article here.
Also in the news today: Charlottean describes surreal, 'morbid' scene in Haiti and Local groups plan earthquake relief in Haiti
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