CALIBRE Makes $25,000 Contribution to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina; Other Companies & Individuals are Encouraged to Respond.ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- CALIBRE, an employee-owned management and technology services company, today announced that it has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . William E. DePuy William Eugene DePuy was a U.S. Army general and the first commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. He is widely regarded as one of the principal architects of the restructuring of U.S. Army doctrine after the American withdrawal from Vietnam. , Jr., CALIBRE's President & Chief Executive Officer said, "As all Americans and the world are now aware, Hurricane Katrina has left a calamitous ca·lam·i·tous adj. Causing or involving calamity; disastrous. ca·lam  i·tous·ly adv. swath of destruction across the southeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. bordering the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of MexicoGolfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . Devastatingly hard hit are the states of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein. , Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of the Florida panhandle, with incredible damage to the major cities of New Orleans, Biloxi, and Gulfport as well as numerous smaller coastal cities and towns across the region. As we have in the past, we encourage other companies and individuals to help those in need by making financial contributions to organizations that can effectively assess and apply resources where they are needed the most." CALIBRE also announced that it will match, dollar for dollar, all contributions made by its employees to the American Red Cross to provide relief to the many victims of Hurricane Katrina. About the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund Financial contributions to the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund help the organization provide shelter, food, counseling, and other assistance to those in need. Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) to make a donation. Contributions to the Hurricane Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org. About CALIBRE Established in 1989, CALIBRE is an employee-owned management and technology services company. For seventeen years, CALIBRE has built and delivered practical, timely, best value solutions to solve management, technology, and program challenges. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. For more information about CALIBRE, please visit www.calibresys.com. |
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