Ball partners Red Cross to support flooded communities
Ball Corporation has earmarked a total of €50,000 in funds and products through its partnership with Red Cross to support communities in Serbia and Bosnia facing large scale flooding.
Devastating rains over the course of the last several weeks in Serbia and the surrounding areas have claimed the lives of more than 30 people and required the full-scale evacuation of 30,000. The region faces several immediate concerns as a result of the flooding.
Ball’s production facilities remain intact, but employees of the organization have been affected. “The catastrophe has a direct impact on all our lives,” said David Banjai, plant manager at Ball Packaging Europe Belgrade Ltd. “Many employees are engaged in helping relatives and friends, and some of them have lost their homes to the floods. Especially challenged are our colleagues from Obrenovac.”
Ball is closely allied with the Red Cross and through the Ball Foundation has set up a programme to provide support for flood victims. In addition to a five million RSD (43,000 Euros) donation, Ball has teamed up with ingredient producer Doehler and filling company Terra Production who together have given more than 50,000 33 cl cans of orange juice to the Red Cross for distribution.
WELL done Ball. !!!!
You donated almost as much as USA government did.
I salute you !!!