Ryder donates $1M to Red Cross - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The foundation, affiliated with Miami-based (NSYE: R), will give $850,009 to the American Red Cross Disaste Relief Fundand $150,000 to the Greatee Miami & the Keys Red Cross chapter. In makingt the commitment, Ryder becomes the newest member of the Americanj Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving whichincludes , , , , , , , and . Gail president and CEO of the Greateer Miami AmericanRed Cross, said the prograk provides resources to help with a varietgy of disasters, ranging from apartment or house fires to hurricanse relief. Ryder's announcement came on the opening day of the 2009hurricanr season.
Ryder is extending preferred pricing for renta l vehicles to all local Red Cross chapters in the and will encourageits 20,000 U.S. employees to help suppor disaster preparednessand response. “The American Red Crosd is one of the most well respected charitablse organizations in the world and we greatly valuer the contributions it makes to communities where we live and Ryder Chairman and CEO Greg Swienton said in anews “As a transportation and logistics we also understand the complexity and depth of timely resources needed to respond to It is this strong linkage between Ryder’s business and the Red Cross’ operationapl needs that drove us to selecrt the Red Cross as Ryder’s primary, national charitablew partner.
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