GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:03:06 PM new
Please list here donations to WTC disaster from leading US Companies. We all know that eBay has donated $1 million. I will update with UK donations when I know them. Guess they will beat the eBay $1 million. How many Brits died?
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plsmith
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:07:40 PM new
Microsoft, 10 million.
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:40:51 PM new
Jim Carrey - $1 Million
Enterprise - $1 Million
Also heard that Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts made good sized donations, but I don't know the exact amount.
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labrat4gmos
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posted on September 21, 2001 05:10:20 PM new
ADM--Archer Daniels Midland
"Super Market To The World"
[Cramming transgenic foods down the world's throat whether they want it or not!]
$1 Million, plus matching employees donations.
http://www.admworld.com/worldcaring.htm
[ edited by labrat4gmos on Sep 21, 2001 05:12 PM ]
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barbarake
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posted on September 21, 2001 05:51:13 PM new
MetLife (Metropolitan Life Insurance): $1 million + matching employee contributions up to $5,000.
Also, $100,000 to Red Cross.
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sulyn1950
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posted on September 21, 2001 06:02:47 PM new
I have had a couple of thoughts that keep crossing my mind and I guess this is as good a place as any to ask:
Who will coordinate the dispersements of all these donations and funds that have been given and established?
I have no problem with giving, I have no problem with being asked to give, I think it is wonderful to see so many pull together for a common cause.....just wonder who gets to call the shots?????
Also, several people have mentioned here on RT (but it's mostly gone un-remarked upon) that it wasn't just Americans who died or have had their lives altered forever. Someone had a link to a site that showed all the countries in the world who have reported their citizens missing in the disasters.
What will be done for these people and their families?????
Do you think funds are being collected in their countries for them?????
Here's the link posted in the RT thread titled "How the rest of the world was affected":
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/picture/0,,2001320130,00.jpg
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 21, 2001 06:37:03 PM new
Many thanks for your comments sulyn. We are well used to these situations, and there are UK support teams in NYC at present. The UK Government is paying all costs not met by insurance. How many Brits died?
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kraftdinner
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posted on September 21, 2001 06:58:16 PM new
You keep asking how many Brits died. If you're from Britian, wouldn't you know better than us? 
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sulyn1950
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:02:21 PM new
According to the site linked above-Britian has close to 100 confirmed, could be as high as 300.
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dman3
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:08:55 PM new
Yeah that is what I heard last night as well as many as 300 British.
sulyn1950
you are not the only one starting to ask this question for sure, The donations Numbers are really starting to get up there for sure..
http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
Email [email protected]
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:12:27 PM new
kraftdinner. The reply to your question is that we do not know. Estimates are between 300 and 500.
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labrat4gmos
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:14:15 PM new
I am sorry GreetingsfromUK,
Washington Post Friday, Sep 21, 01
3rd paragraph:
"Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie, flew to New York today to visit and comfort dozens of Britons who are in New York, trying to account for their missing relatives. Of the 6,300 people listed as missing in the attack, 200 to 300 are believed to be from Britain, which is missing more citizens after the attack than any other foreign country....."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1164-2001Sep20.html
[ edited by labrat4gmos on Sep 21, 2001 07:16 PM ]
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:22:32 PM new
labrat. Many thanks for that post. The UK is with USA.
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stusi
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:24:02 PM new
It was said after the first few days that there were sufficient blood donations. Despite the fact that life insurance policies do not pay in the event of war or terrorism is it possible that the same could happen with cash donations? It would be a nice gesture for some of this money to go to surviving spouses and/or the benefit of children. It is a fair question to ask who will determine the distribution of funds but I have not heard of one central clearinghouse so it may be a moot point. Some or all of the corporations may be earmarking all or some of their donation to a specific entity or purpose.
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:29:57 PM new
Please visit www.wtcfund.org.uk Please check out the Trustees for this Charity. Who are the Trustees for A4A?
[ edited by GreetingsfromUK on Sep 21, 2001 07:41 PM ]
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labrat4gmos
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:36:55 PM new
On NPR today it was said that they have so much blood now that they will have to give it for research. They said everyone forgot it only can be used in transfusions for [about] 42 days.
What they didn't say was they didn't find enough survivors to use it. [sad, sad unsmilie face goes here....]
The Salvation Army here in the DC area said they have so many donations that they had to ask people to quit bringing things like dog food, etc.
Edited to add a clickable:
www.wtcfund.org.uk
[ edited by labrat4gmos on Sep 21, 2001 07:38 PM ]
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 22, 2001 01:41:59 PM new
Update. UK Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? winner donated $100,000 to Helping The USA Fund.
Edited to add winner!
[ edited by GreetingsfromUK on Sep 22, 2001 04:18 PM ]
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rancher24
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posted on September 22, 2001 03:33:29 PM new
J.P Morgan Chase Bank $10 Million + matching employees donations
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DeSquirrel
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posted on September 22, 2001 04:03:48 PM new
1) insurance companies are paying all claims even though they have the "out" not to do so.
They are even sending checks w/o way in advance of death certificates, etc.
2) Rutgers Univ. - free tuition for NJ survivors of victims.
NY Firefighter widows receive husband's salary for life (this is not new). Add'l lump sum of $160k.
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