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Donate online now to China earthquake relief efforts through the
American Red Cross
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May 23, 2008 – The John Deere Foundation, Deere & Company's philanthropic arm, is providing a $250,000 (RMB1.74 million) grant to the American Red Cross International Response Fund – China Relief and Development, in response to the May 12 earthquake that devastated the Sichuan Province of China. The funding will provide emergency support to the Red Cross Society of China, and assist relief efforts by delivering food, water, shelter and other temporary supplies.
In addition, the Foundation is matching John Deere employee donations to the Red Cross to support these relief efforts. The maximum match is $1,000 U.S. and the donation period will extend through October 31, 2008.
Deere & Company, and its 52,000 employees around the world, express heartfelt concern and sympathy for the people of the Sichuan Province.
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