American industry should be helping with tsunami aid!!

[murray hill farm]

Walmart, Citibank, Mcdonalds, etc. These companies and so many others have gained their wealth from the exploitation of workers in so many areas such as those who were hurt by this disaster. Now is the time to open their wealthy pockets and give something back. I know, in my dreams.

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. When I was home for lunch

MSNBC was showing the list of what corporations have donated and how much

The ones you mentioned weren't on the list, but Coca-Cola and Pepsi are sending bottled water, Fed Ex is shipping the stuff for free, GE and several other companies have sent huge amounts of money, and some were implementing employee match programs. Check MSNBC, you should find the list there.

[AP]

2. Notice how the news about the tsunami lately is, "aren't corporations so..

...virtuous?"

They love to list all the corporations and the amount they've donated. It's more important to CNN to give them publicity than it is to go out and talk to people who have suffered or to scientists who can explain what happened and what we can do to prevent future tragedies.

[murray hill farm]

4. well, i am happy to hear that some are helping

maybe some others will chip in too...even if it is for publicity..everything helps in such a horrid desaster..even if the motivation is not that honorable. When we had the fires in florida, i do remember that pepsi and coke did provide water free to fire fighters and those misplaced by the fires...a few beer companies did the same. I would like to see walmart give it up...maybe some group will take up this cause and shame them into it...as i said, i know, in my dreams.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. So far, private and corporate contributions have exceeded

the initial U.S. "pledge" of $35 million.

"The giving by U.S. corporations easily eclipsed the initial $35 million in aid set aside by the U.S. government. For the Red Cross and other aid groups, the corporate giving is part of the largest surge in donations since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Among the biggest corporate givers are Pfizer Inc., which is donating $10 million in cash and $25 million worth of drugs to relief agencies; Coca-Cola Co., which is donating $10 million; Exxon Mobil Corp., which is giving $5 million; and Citigroup Inc., which is contributing $3 million.
Pharmaceutical and health care products companies as a group are among the biggest givers. Merck & Co. Inc. is giving $3 million, Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories Inc. each are donating $2 million and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is donating $1 million in cash and $4 million in antibiotics and antifungal drugs."

http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5162233.html

and:

"Northwest Airlines soon will start flying relief supplies to Asia to help the tsunami survivors. The Eagan-based carrier said Thursday it will carry up to 200 tons of supplies over the next 60 days. Northwest has teamed up with AmeriCares, a Connecticut-based nonprofit, to deliver medical and other relief supplies. The two have worked together on several disaster relief efforts, so they were poised to react quickly, said Jim Friedel, president of NWA Cargo. The first 20 tons of supplies might go as early as today.

Northwest plans to make space available on its existing cargo and passenger flights to carry the AmeriCares goods between the United States and Bangkok, Thailand, and Singapore. "We are prepared to run extra trips if necessary," Friedel said."

http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5162225.html

[murray hill farm]

5. Wow..i am impressed!!

Thanks..i did not know of this level of contribution from private corperations...is really good to know of it.

[frankly_fedup2]

6. They are trying to get their work force up and running as fast as . . .

possible. I wouldn't consider this a compassionate move by any company, especially those that buy most if not all of their merchandise that is made in these poor countries for next to nothing. Especially, not paying them anything.

They owe these people a lot . . . a lot more than they are giving.

[u4ic]

7. Glad to see it!

Businesses up here are helping out, too:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/national/2004/12/31/bizaid_123104.html