Bacardi Ltd. Contributes to Hurricane Relief Efforts.$100,000 Donation to Pan American Development Foundation for Aid to Cuba HAMILTON, Bermuda -- In response to the series of devastating 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. hurricanes and tropical storms in the Caribbean, Bacardi Limited, the world's largest privately held spirits company, contributed US$100,000 to the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF PADF Pan American Development Foundation ) for disaster relief earmarked for Cuba. Cuba and other Caribbean countries were 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 four recent storms--Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike. In addition to the thousands of homes that were destroyed in Cuba, crops were ruined, infrastructure damaged and lives disrupted. "The Bacardi family and Company are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the recent hurricanes in Cuba. We hope that this donation will help alleviate some of the pain that the Cuban people are experiencing and remind all Cubans The All Cubans were a team of Cuban professional baseball players that toured the United States during 1899 and 1902-05, playing against white semiprofessional and Negro league teams. The team was the first Latin American professional baseball team to tour the United States. that they continue to remain in the hearts and minds of all Cuban exiles," said Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of Bacardi Limited. PADF, an affiliate of the Organization of American States Organization of American States (OAS), international organization, created Apr. 30, 1948, at Bogotá, Colombia, by agreement of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, , creates public-private partnerships to assist the least advantaged people in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and the Caribbean--one of the organization's main activities is preparing for and taking action in natural disasters through its Disaster Management Emergency Response Program. "Bacardi Limited's humanitarian gift for the people of Cuba has gone to provide emergency shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered , food and hygiene kits--what is most needed in response to the storms. PADF is proud to have worked with Bacardi to provide relief and recovery in Cuba," said John Sanbrailo, Executive Director of PADF. "This disaster requires assistance from around the world. Bacardi, with its roots in Cuba more than 145 years ago and being Cuba's first multi-national company, encourages companies and individuals to help those in dire need on the island," added Mr. Bacardi. Bacardi Limited has a long history of assisting in times of catastrophic natural disasters. The Company also recently made donations to aid organizations supporting relief efforts in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. (tsunami), China (earthquake), and in the United States (Hurricane Katrina). Bacardi Limited encourages donations from companies and individuals to aid those throughout the Caribbean region through PADF at www.PanAmericanRelief.org, its toll free number 800-941-0114 or other non-profit organizations. About Bacardi Limited Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, produces and markets a variety of internationally recognized spirits. Bacardi Limited's brand portfolio consists of more than 200 brands and labels including: BACARDI([R]) rum, the world's number-one selling rum; GREY GOOSE([R]) vodka, the world-leader in super premium vodka; DEWAR'S([R]) Scotch whisky, the number-one selling blended Scotch whisky in the United States; BOMBAY SAPPHIRE([R]) gin, the fastest-growing premium gin in the spirits industry; CAZADORES([R]) blue agave tequila, one of the top-selling premium tequilas worldwide; MARTINI([R]) vermouth vermouth (vərm  th`), blend of white wines fortified with additional alcohol and flavored with aromatic herbs, spices, and roots. It contains up to 19% alcohol. , the world-leader in vermouth; and other leading
brands. It was founded in Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba (säntyä`gō thā k`bä), city (1994 est. pop. 385,800), capital of Santiago de Cuba prov., SE Cuba. , February 4, 1862. For more
information, visit www.BacardiLimited.com.
About Pan American Development Foundation PADF is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1962 through a unique partnership between the Organization of American States and private enterprise to promote, facilitate and implement social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean through innovative partnerships and integrated involvement of the private and public sectors. For more information, visit www.padf.org. |
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