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As part of their commitment to serving vulnerable populations, Mars, Inc. has made a $5 million donation of critical supplies and expertise to CARE to help fulfil the needs of women, children and refugee populations in underdeveloped countries. Overall, Mars has made a $20 million commitment to better support the communities in which it operates.
Mars, Incorporated made a $20 million commitment to better support the communities in which it operates.
As part of their commitment to serving vulnerable populations, Mars, Inc. has made a $5 million donation of critical supplies and expertise to CARE to help fulfil the needs of women, children and refugee populations in underdeveloped countries.
In another part of the support package, Mars, Inc. will provide $2 million of support to help the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) manage logistics for emergency food and lifesaving equipment to hospitals in impacted areas, assisting in the transport of critical supplies for all United Nations agencies as they respond to the pandemic.
Mars, Inc. is also donating $1 million to Humane Society International (HSI) to help ease the burden of overcapacity shelters. This contribution also intends to assist cats and dogs that have been abandoned, left behind or surrendered to shelters due to their owners falling ill or no longer having the financial means to care for a pet.
While Mars has donated $8 million in this support package, the balance of $12 million will come from a combination of cash and in-kind donations from across the markets where Mars operates, in addition to donations from its Foundations including: The Mars Wrigley Foundation, the Banfield Foundation, the Pedigree Foundation and the Tasty Bite Foundation.