Honeywell pledges hurricane relief

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 01 Sep 2005 19:17

Honeywell International plans to contribute $500,000 to support hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

New Jersey-based Honeywell announced today it will donate to support multiple programs to help those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. The contributions, made through Honeywell Hometown Solutions, will first target Honeywell employees affected by the storm. Remaining funds will be used to support local fire and rescue squads whose resources have been depleted through their heroic efforts to rescue survivors and specific rebuilding projects in Honeywell communities, such as Baton Rouge and Geismar, LA.

"Honeywell is committed to helping rebuild the communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina," said Dave Cote, Honeywell Chairman and CEO. "It has been great to see that Honeywell employees everywhere have asked what they can do to help. By partnering with our employees, we will play a role in bringing relief to the victims of this storm and helping them begin the long recovery process."

The company will also underwrite the costs associated with specific rebuilding projects in affected Honeywell communities once local efforts turn from search and rescue to rebuilding. Honeywell has approximately 525 employees in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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