Cleveland-Cliffs announced Tuesday that it donated $1 million to address food insecurity in 35 communities across North America including some in Minnesota through the Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation.
Jan 19, 2021
CLEVELAND Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced today that its philanthropic organization, The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation, has made several commitments totaling more than $1 million in cash contributions to several food distribution organizations in the local communities where the company operates throughout the United States and Canada.
The foundation plans to distribute the majority of its funding immediately, according to a post on the company’s website.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Lourenco Goncalves said: “We sadly recognize that, throughout the United States and Canada, millions of households are experiencing food insecurity amid the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As a direct consequence, local food banks are being challenged to respond to the needs of a growing number of their fellow citizens. As a leader in the North American steel industry and a prominent employer in many of the communities where we operate, we believe that