{"id":2246,"date":"2020-04-06T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2246"},"modified":"2021-12-30T17:41:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T22:41:14","slug":"caterpillar-foundation-commits-8-5-million-to-global-covid-19-response-efforts","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/caterpillar-foundation-commits-8-5-million-to-global-covid-19-response-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Caterpillar Foundation commits $8.5 million to global COVID-19 response efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caterpillar.com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caterpillar Inc.<\/a>, Deerfield, Illinois, is committing $8.5 million to support global communities, including underserved populations, who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation\u2019s investment will support nonprofit organizations that are working to help prevent, detect and respond to the pandemic; providing resources to hospitals, medical staff and patients; addressing food insecurity; and enabling online STEM and coding education for youth impacted by school closures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese investments are an important expression of our company\u2019s values,\u201d says Jim Umpleby, Caterpillar chairman and CEO. \u201cAs we all work together to fight the pandemic, the foundation\u2019s resources will provide essential support in communities around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Caterpillar Foundation is also expanding its existing U.S. Matching Gifts Program to provide a 2:1 match on employee and retiree donations made to eligible nonprofits beginning March 16 through May 1, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Caterpillar Foundation is focused on building more sustainable and resilient communities, helping them emerge stronger together during this unprecedented time,\u201d says Asha Varghese, Caterpillar Foundation president. \u201cOur employees and retirees give so generously, and we are proud to amplify their gifts and support our many nonprofit partners working tirelessly to keep our communities safe and prosperous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The foundation\u2019s $8.5 million investment is being distributed among a number of organizations and COVID-19 funds around the world, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>United Nations Foundation\/World Health Organization Solidarity Response Fund;<\/li>\n<li>King Baudouin Foundation Fund for Italy;<\/li>\n<li>Global Foodbanking Network Global Fund;<\/li>\n<li>Feeding America Response Fund;<\/li>\n<li>Boys and Girls Clubs of America; and<\/li>\n<li>Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Foundation made a $250,000 donation to the China Women\u2019s Development Foundation to provide healthcare facilities with critical medical protective materials in China\u2019s Hubei province, where the outbreak initially occurred. In addition to these organizations, the Foundation is collaborating with our global facilities to support local nonprofits contributing to the COVID-19 response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The Caterpillar Foundation is also a member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program. This program provides a funding base that allows the Red Cross to respond immediately to the needs of individuals and families impacted by disasters in the United States and around the world. Through the Caterpillar Foundation\u2019s support of ADGP, the American Red Cross is able to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters around the world in partnership with international Red Cross societies, including assisting the International Federation of Red Cross as it coordinates a global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment to support efforts in communities around the world where the needs are greatest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":2250,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","main-categories":[25,33],"class_list":["post-2246","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","main-categories-business","main-categories-safety"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v17.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Caterpillar Foundation commits $8.5 million to global COVID-19 response efforts - Irrigation &amp; 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