CF Industries Pledges $100,000 For Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts; Contribution Will Support American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund And Louisiana's Capital Area United Way.LONG GROVE Long Grove may refer to:
 Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . The pledge includes $50,000 for the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. National Disaster Relief Fund and an additional $50,000 for Louisiana's Capital Area United Way. "These two organizations are facing immense challenges today in the wake of this terrible storm, and they need the financial support of every one of us," explained Stephen R. Wilson, chairman and chief executive officer of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., the parent of company of CF Industries. "Nationally, the American Red Cross is leading the effort to assist the millions of people trying to rebuild their lives after the storm. In Louisiana, the Capital Area United Way is facing immense social service needs in its ten-parish area upriver from New Orleans, not just from local residents affected by the hurricane but also from the many evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. who've found shelter in the Baton Rouge area," Wilson added. CF Industries and its employees have a long history of supporting the American Red Cross and the Capital Area United Way. The company has made significant contributions to past American Red Cross disaster relief efforts. CF Industries employees contributed more than $70,000 to the Capital Area United Way campaign in 2004. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CF), headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois Long Grove is an affluent village located in Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2005 census, the village had a total population of 7,633. The village has strict building ordinances to preserve its "country atmosphere. , is the holding company for the operations of CF Industries, Inc. CF Industries, Inc. is a major producer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products. CF Industries operates world-scale nitrogen fertilizer plants in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, the eastern terminus of the Crowsnest Highway, and the South Saskatchewan River. , Canada; conducts phosphate mining and manufacturing operations in Central Florida; and distributes fertilizer products through a system of terminals, warehouses, and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the midwestern United States. |
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