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Businesses Make Donations To Benefit Wildfire Victims

POSTED: 6:52 pm PDT October 24, 2007
UPDATED: 7:03 pm PDT October 24, 2007

A host of businesses and corporations announced donations and other services Wednesday to benefit victims of the Southern California wildfires.

  • The Walt Disney Co. will donate $2 million, with $200,000 earmarked for the Red Cross and the balance going to volunteer centers and rebuilding efforts
  • Bank of America donated $500,000 to the Red Cross and $500,000 to local relief agencies
  • Wells Fargo will donate $250,000 to the Red Cross and another $250,000 to local relief agencies
  • Verizon donated $60,000 to the Red Cross, and is also providing evacuees with free calling services
  • Union Bank of California announced a disaster relief program that include loan payment deferrals, reduced rates on short-term equity loans and help recovering financial records. The bank also donated $200,000 to local relief agencies
  • Comerica Bank announced contributions of $50,000 to the Red Cross and another $50,000 to local relief agencies
  • Chevron Corp. donated $400,000 to the Red Cross, and $100,000 to local relief agencies, along with 20,000 bottles of water and 11,500 meals
  • Petco began a 10-day "round-up" program, in which customers can round up their purchases to the next highest dollar, with proceeds benefiting relief efforts. The company has also donated more than $200,000 in products to evacuation centers and animal welfare groups in San Diego County
  • The Blue Cross of California Foundation donated $50,000 to the Red Cross
  • The Pacific Life Foundation donated $500,000 to the Red Cross
  • Toys "R" Us donated $250,000 to Save the Children
  • Alcoa Foundation donated $50,000 to the Orange County chapter of the Red Cross
  • BP donated $250,000 to relief agencies, while Arco and am/pm stores plan to ship water, soda, snacks, health and personal aids to shelters and police and fire staging areas.

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