Latest News
- Connecticut Foundation Delivers Emergency Aid in Response to Historic Drought in Horn of Africa.
- Bridge Foundation Partners With Arthur Guinness Fund And Youth Business America
- Bridge Foundation announces immediate response to historic flooding in Alabama
- Bridge Foundation Responding to Libya Crisis as Refugees Flood Egypt and Tunisian Borders
- Connecticut Foundation Delivers Emergency Aid in Response to Catastrophic Flooding in Pakistan.
Media Center Airlift to Caribbean Flood Victims | Airlift to Caribbean Flood Victims |
| Monday, 07 June 2004 | |
|
New Canaan, CT - On June 6, 2004 the Bridge Foundation airlifted urgently needed disaster relief supplies to flood victims in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The airlift contained nearly 55,000 pounds of beans, rice, cooking oil, infant formula and nutritional supplements. The flight landed in Santo Domingo and continued onto Port-au-Prince. The Bridge Foundation worked with the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the Dominican Republic. The primary areas of distribution will be the El Cibao region where 17 villages were affected. In Haiti, the Bridge Foundation partnered with Catholic Relief Services. Supplies will be distributed in the southeastern region of the country bordering the Dominican Republic in the area of the port town of Marigot. New Canaan based Bridge Foundation, founded in 2002, is a nonprofit humanitarian aid and development organization which promotes and supports the improvement of human health and nutrition worldwide. The Foundation provides humanitarian assistance directly to people in need, irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, or political position. Bridge Foundation provides both immediate humanitarian response, as well as, support to indigenous medical practitioners in the form of material assistance, training and education programs within the public health sector. We accomplish our mission by utilizing resources from the developed world in creating successful partnerships with community-based healthcare providers in developing countries. The airlift was underwritten and organized by Stamford-based, Diageo. Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wine and beer categories. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 200 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit them at www.diageo.com. Guy L. Smith, Executive Vice President of Diageo, said, "As a company, Diageo has a global reach but more importantly, we have a global responsibility. We are proud we could help make a difference in the lives of those affected." Bridge Foundation was founded in 2002 and has provided emergency aid to Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica and Lebanon. Bridge Foundation has also assisted domestically in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia. Bridge Foundation is an IRS registered 501©(3) tax exempt organization. MEDIA RELEASE / ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jon K. Fagan 888.962.9467 ext 81 - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
Subscribe
Headquarters
Our headquarters are located in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA.
BRIDGE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 388
New Canaan, CT 06840
United States of America
Email: General | Donor Relations | Programs | Traffic & Logistics
