McCormick Foundation and Its Communities Program Partners Launch Hurricane Ike
Disaster Relief Campaign
First $2 million raised will be matched by Foundation at 50 cents on the
dollar
CHICAGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The McCormick Foundation has teamed up
with Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Cavaliers, the Colorado Rockies, CW11 New York
(WPIX-TV), Denver Newspaper Agency, Fox 61 Hartford (WTIC-TV), KTLA-TV Los
Angeles, Newsday, North County Times, and WGN Radio 720 AM to raise money for
victims of Hurricane Ike, which has battered the Texas coast and is working
its way across the state. (In the coming days, additional partners may join in
the relief effort.)
The Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Campaign will support nonprofit agencies
providing disaster response and recovery efforts to those hardest hit by
Hurricane Ike. The McCormick Foundation will match the first $2 million raised
at 50 cents on the dollar. All administrative costs will be paid by the
Foundation and its partners, allowing 100 percent of all funds raised, plus
the match, to be granted directly to nonprofit organizations helping those
most affected by the storm.
Those who wish to donate can do any of the following:
1. Make your contribution online at http://www.McCormickFoundation.org/Ike
2. Call the toll-free phone number 1-866-242-5006
3. Mail a check to
Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Campaign
23912 Network Place
Chicago, IL 60673
The McCormick Foundation has conducted disaster relief campaigns for 9/11,
Hurricane Katrina, southern California wildfires, and, most recently, the 2008
Midwest flooding. The Foundation has a structure in place to ensure quick
relief, which is vital after disaster situations. The McCormick Foundation's
Hurricane Katrina relief effort in 2005 raised more than $2 million in just
four days, which was matched at 50 percent by the Foundation. In total, the
Foundation and its partners raised more than $9.4 million from nearly 47,000
donors. Funds raised assisted agencies like the American Red Cross, the
Salvation Army, and America's Second Harvest.
About the McCormick Foundation and its Communities Program
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to
strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children,
communities and country. Through its five grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park
and Golf, and three world-class museums, the Foundation helps build a more
active and engaged citizenry. The Foundation was established as a charitable
trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime
editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The Foundation is one of the
nation's largest charities, with $1.2 billion in assets.
The McCormick Foundation's communities program is a unique grantmaking
effort that stimulates local philanthropy and improves community life across
the country.
Each year thousands of people make donations to the Foundation through
various fundraising activities, including direct mail, online giving and
special campaigns assisted by the Foundation's 32 newspaper, broadcast and
sports team partners in communities nationwide.
For more information, please visit http://www.McCormickFoundation.org.
SOURCE McCormick Foundation
Kristin Kiss, Sr. Communications Officer of McCormick Foundation,
+1-312-222-4502, KKiss@McCormickFoundation.org
