Category Archives: Disaster Relief

Gallo Contributes Additional $100,000 for Hurricane Maria Relief

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

& J. Gallo Winery donated an additional $100,000 to the American Red Cross to aid with Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The funds are in addition to the $200,000 donation that the company … Continue reading →

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Bacardi Pledges More to Hurricane Relief

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Bacardí has committed $1.3 million specifically to TIDAL X: Brooklyn charities. This is in addition to the Bacardi family and company’s previously announced $3 million in general disaster relief support for local relief agencies supporting communities impacted in Florida, Puerto Rico, … Continue reading →

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Diageo’s Captain Morgan Distillery Suffers Minimal Damage from Hurricane Irma, Pledges $1 Million in Relief for U.S. Virgin Islands

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Diageo lucked out.  The worst of Hurricane Irma passed to the north of St. Croix, where Diageo’s Captain Morgan Distillery is located, a Diageo spokesperson told us.  All of our employees were safe, the distillery was well-prepared, and we experienced … Continue reading →

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Cruzan Rum Donates $500,000 to Virgin Islands Hurricane Relief

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cruzan Rum Distillery, based on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, today committed $500,000 to the Fund for the Virgin Islands to support relief and recovery from Hurricane Irma in the Territory. The donation brings to more than $1.6 … Continue reading →

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Shiner Donates $100,000 to Florida Hurricane Relief

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Spoetzl Brewery, in Shiner, Tex., craft brewer of Shiner Bock, said it is donating $100,000 to non-profit organizations to support relief efforts in Florida following Hurricane Irma. The contribution has been divided between the Center for Disaster

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Suntory Donates $1 Million to Hurricane Relief Efforts

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Suntory Holdings committed $1 million to support the American Red Cross in recovery efforts in communities that have been impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. In addition to Suntory’s $1 million donation to the Red Cross, … Continue reading →

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