Cemex USA makes grants to over 80 non-profit organisations as part of coronavirus relief effort Written by Global Cement staff
29 December 2020
US: Cemex USA has delivered grants via the Cemex Foundation to over 80 non-profit organisations so far in 2020 as part of its coronavirus relief efforts. The funds donated by Cemex USA employees have provided more than a quarter million meals to those facing food insecurity and overall have positively impacted more than 200,000 people in California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida. The initiative also supplied more than 20,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff and first responders.
HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ CEMEX USA announced today it has reached a milestone in its efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, delivering grants this year from its
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HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ CEMEX USA announced today it has reached a milestone in its efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, delivering grants this year from its philanthropic arm, the CEMEX Foundation, to more than 80 non-profit organizations nationwide to help provide food, shelter, safety and education in communities deeply affected by the pandemic.
As the coronavirus began to spread across the U.S. in March 2020, CEMEX USA employees sought opportunities to help by identifying non-profit organizations providing critical relief inside CEMEX s operational footprint and proposing grant requests to the CEMEX Foundation. The grants delivered by CEMEX USA employees have provided more than a quarter million meals to those facing food insecurity and overall have positively impacted more than 200,000 people across California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida.