Fort McMurray Fire Victims to Receive Aid from Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health and The Cardinal Health Foundation will donate more than $85,000 in cash and health care products to aid those impacted by the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
PRESS RELEASE
VAUGHAN, Ontario
,
May 17, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health and The Cardinal Health Foundation will donate more than
$85,000
in cash and health care products to aid those impacted by the wildfires in
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
.
The Cardinal Health Foundation pledged
$25,000
to the Canadian Red Cross. All funds donated by Cardinal Health employees to the Canadian Red Cross also will be matched by Cardinal Health Canada or the Cardinal Health Foundation; those donations have surpassed
$13,000
to-date.
To further support relief efforts, the company is also donating health care products ranging from exam gloves and bandages to blankets and body wash.
"Our thoughts are with those affected by the wildfires in
Fort McMurray
," said
David Murphy
, president, Cardinal Health Canada. "This situation hits close to home for many of our Cardinal Health associates. We hope this token of our support will help the residents of
Fort McMurray
find solace during this difficult time."
To send money to the
Alberta
Fire Appeal and have donations matched by the Government of
Canada
, visit the Canadian Red Cross website.
