$219-Million Given by Major Donors for Hurricane Relief

Compiled by M.J. Prest and Caroline Preston

Companies, foundations, and individuals have given or pledged $219-million to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region and in Florida. Among the contributions to date:

COMPANIES

Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, Ill.) has pledged $2-million in cash and $2-million in nutritional and medical products to be distributed by organizations including the American Red Cross (Washington), AmeriCares (Stamford, Conn.), America's Second Harvest (Chicago), and MAP International (Brunswick, Ga.).

Amerada Hess Corporation (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Ameriquest (Orange, Calif.) has pledged $5-million in direct contributions and employee matching funds to the American Red Cross and HomeAid America (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and to help create a temporary-housing plan for people displaced by the storm.

Amgen Foundation (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) has pledged $2.5-million to the American Red Cross and to organizations that can assist patients in the Gulf Coast area, especially dialysis and oncology patients.

AT&T and the AT&T Foundation (New York) have pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross and will match up to $500,000 in employee donations; the company will also distribute 35,000 prepaid phone cards to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army (Alexandria, Va.).

Bank of America (Charlotte, N.C.) has announced a $1-million donation, with $500,000 going to the American Red Cross, $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank through the Gulf Coast United Way Katrina Relief Fund, and the remaining $400,000 to be given to organizations serving the neediest areas.

Baxter International Foundation (Deerfield, Ill.) is donating $1-million to relief efforts.

Bayer (Leverkusen, Germany) has pledged $2-million to the American Red Cross.

Boeing Company (Chicago) plans to give $1-million to the American Red Cross.

BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth) has contributed $1-million to the American Red Cross.

BP Foundation (Houston) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross, with $500,000 earmarked for Louisiana, $250,000 for Mississippi, $100,000 for Alabama, and $150,000 for unrestricted use.

Campbell Soup Company (Camden, N.J.) has pledged food products valued at $2-million to America's Second Harvest.

Capital One Financial Corporation (McLean, Va.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Chevron Corporation (San Ramon, Calif.) has pledged $5-million for the hurricane-relief efforts: $3-million to the American Red Cross, and $2-million to local charities to be determined by the company.

Cigna (Philadelphia) has donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross and will match employee contributions up to $500,000.

Coca-Cola Company, Foundation, and Bottlers (Atlanta) have pledged $5-million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and other organizations. The company is also providing Coca-Cola products such as Powerade and Dasani water to victims of the hurricane.

Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) has pledged $1-million in cash for immediate relief efforts to the American Red Cross, $1-million in products and technology for longer-term reconstruction work, and $1-million to match employee donations.

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) has pledged $1-million, with a focus on disaster relief in DeLisle and Pascagoula, Miss.

Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis) has donated $1-million in cash and insulin valued at $1-million to relief organizations.

Entergy Corporation (New Orleans) has given $1-million to create the Power of Hope Fund, based at the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Miss.).

ExxonMobil (Irving, Tex.) has donated $7-million to the American Red Cross.

Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation (McLean, Va.) has donated $10.1-million to relief organizations, including the American Red Cross.

General Electric Company (Fairfield, Conn.) has donated $6-million to the American Red Cross and plans to supply medical devices, water-purification systems, and other goods and services valued at $10-million.

Grainger (Chicago) has pledged more than $1-million in cash and supplies to the American Red Cross.

Humana Foundation (Louisville, Ky.) plans to donate $1-million, of which half will go to the American Red Cross and half will be divided among local relief groups.

Johnson Controls (Milwaukee) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

JPMorgan Chase (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross and will match employee donations up to $1-million.

Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.) has given $2-million to the CDC Foundation (Atlanta) to support the public-health response to the hurricane through its Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund and has pledged an additional $1-million for long-term recovery support.

Koch Industries (Wichita, Kan.) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross, and $250,000 to the Salvation Army.

Kraft Foods (Northfield, Ill.) has pledged $1-million in food and cash to America's Second Harvest, the American Red Cross, and AmeriCares.

Lamar Advertising Company (Baton Rouge, La.) has donated $1-million to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.

Lowe's Companies (Mooresville, N.C.) has pledged $2-million to match customer donations made to the American Red Cross.

Medtronic Foundation (Minneapolis) has given $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Merck Company Foundation (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Wash.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross and other relief organizations; the company has also pledged technology assistance and support valued at approximately $5-million.

Monsanto Company (St. Louis) has pledged $1-million, $750,000 of which will go the American Red Cross and $250,000 of which will go to three United Way chapters in Louisiana.

National Football League (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

New York Life Foundation is donating $1-million to the American Red Cross.

New York Yankees have donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Nokia (Irving, Tex.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (Los Angeles) will contribute $2-million to the American Red Cross.

Office Depot (Delray Beach, Fla.) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Pfizer (New York) has pledged $2-million, half of which will be divided among the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the United Way of America (Alexandria, Va.), and half of which will support the rebuilding of hospitals and health-care facilities.

Phelps Dodge Corporation (Phoenix) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

SBC Foundation (San Antonio) has pledged up to $1-million to match employee contributions, which will go to the American Red Cross.

St. Paul Travelers Foundation has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Sunoco (Philadelphia) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Target (Minneapolis) has donated $1.5-million to the American Red Cross, $500,000 of which has been earmarked for immediate relief efforts.

3M and 3M Foundation (St. Paul) has pledged safety, cleaning, and medical products valued at $1-million to relief organizations and $500,000 to match employee donations.

Toyota (Torrance, Calif.) and various affiliates have given $3-million to the American Red Cross and $2-million to the Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund (Houston).

United Health Foundation (Minneapolis) has pledged $10-million to the relief efforts.

UPS Foundation (Atlanta) has pledged $1.25-million, which includes $500,000 in cash and up to $750,000 in medical and health-related items to be divided among the American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, and other relief groups.

Verizon Foundation (New York) has contributed $2-million to the American Red Cross.

Wal-Mart (Bentonville, Ark.) has pledged $15-million in cash to help federal relief efforts, and has donated $1-million to the Salvation Army and $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Walt Disney Company (Burbank, Calif.) has donated $2.5-million, of which $1-million will support the American Red Cross's immediate relief efforts, $1-million will go to children's charities engaged in rebuilding efforts, and $500,000 will support volunteer centers.

Weather Channel Companies (Atlanta) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Wyeth (Madison, N.J.) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross, the Children's Health Fund (New York), and other relief groups. The company will also provide free 30-day replacements of Wyeth products through authorized pharmacies and will aid patients who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Xerox (Stamford, Conn.) has pledged at least $2-million in cash, equipment, and services to the American Red Cross and other relief organizations.

FOUNDATIONS and OTHERS

American Cancer Society (Atlanta), American Diabetes Association (Alexandria, Va.), and the American Heart Association (Dallas) have jointly donated $1-million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund to help hospitals, health-care systems, and patient-support services.

Annenberg Foundation (Radnor, Pa.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Carnegie Corporation (New York) has donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross, $250,000 to the Salvation Army, and $500,000 to other relief groups.

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (Austin, Tex.) has pledged $5-million for relief efforts.

Jessie Ball DuPont Fund (Jacksonville, Fla.) has donated $1-million, which will be split evenly between the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle) has donated $1.5-million to the American Red Cross.

Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado (Denver) will donate up to $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Lilly Endowment (Indianapolis) has donated $10-million to the American Red Cross and $10-million to the Salvation Army.

McCormick Tribune Foundation (Chicago) has pledged up to $1-million to support local aid organizations in New Orleans.

John S. and James L. McKnight Foundation (Miami) has donated $1-million, half of which will go to the American Red Cross and half to the Salvation Army, to aid residents of Biloxi and Harrison County, Miss.

Muscular Dystrophy Association (Beverly Hills, Calif.) has donated $1-million to the Salvation Army.

Pew Charitable Trusts (Philadelphia) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Rapides Foundation (Alexandria, La.) has donated $1-million to the United Way of Central Louisiana (Alexandria).

Recording Academy and MusiCares Foundation (Santa Monica, Calif.) has pledged $1-million to help musicians affected by the hurricane.

USA Funds (Indianapolis) has pledged $1-million for scholarships to college students in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Walton Family Foundation (Bentonville, Ark.) has provided $15-million, including $8-million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, $4-million to the Salvation Army, $2-million to America's Second Harvest, and $1-million to the Foundation for the Mid South.

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation (Owings Mills, Md.) has donated $1-million to be divided evenly between the United Jewish Communities (New York) and Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, Va.).

INDIVIDUALS

George Clooney: The actor has donated $1-million to the United Way of America.

Diddy: The hip-hop star has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

John and Renee Grisham: The novelist and his wife have given $5-million to the Rebuild the Coast Fund, which they established at a Tupelo, Miss., bank to help recovery efforts in Mississippi.

Leona Helmsley: The real-estate magnate donated $5-million to the American Red Cross in Greater New York.

Jay-Z: The hip-hop star has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.

Note: Totals do not include employee donations and may not include all noncash support.