3M Contributes $1.5 Million for Tsunami Relief Efforts.ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- 3M today announced it will donate $1.5 million to help with the relief efforts in the Southern Asian countries Noun 1. Asian country - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent Asian nation country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by the earthquake and tsunamis. The donation includes a $500,000 grant to match employee contributions to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , CARE and UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. . 3M will also donate $1 million in products
needed by relief organizations. To date, product donations have included
medical tapes, bandages, monitoring electrodes ElectrodesTiny wires in adhesive pads that are applied to the body for ECG measurement. Mentioned in: Electrocardiography , surgical masks, respirators and packaging tape. "3M and its employees are committed to helping those affected by this terrible tragedy," said Alex Cirillo, staff vice-president, 3M Community Affairs and Workforce Diversity. "We are monitoring the situation to explore what else we can do to alleviate suffering and to help rebuild the communities that have been devastated." 3M Community Giving is made up of cash and in-kind gifts made by 3M and the 3M Foundation and bolstered by employee and retiree volunteerism. 3M grants and product donations work together to improve communities around the world. In 2003, more than $50 million in cash, products and services was donated to charitable institutions. About 3M -- A Global, Diversified Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M. |
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