For example, from the Honda web site ...
"Direct associate contributions have raised $448,534 from thousands of Honda
associates, contractors and retirees from every Honda company in North
America.
"In addition, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
and other sister companies in North America have contributed a total of
$1,100,534, including company matching funds and direct cash contributions.
"These combined efforts total $1,549,068. The bulk of these funds have been
earmarked to the United Way of New York "September 11 Fund," and the
American Red Cross. "
> This isn't completly accurate. I know that Honda and Toyota did
contribute,
> they just didn't promote it like Ford and GM did.
>
> Randy
> rande@mwis.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Salerno" <psalerno@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 5:57 PM
> Subject: A quick Note
>
>
> > Since I drive a Porsche....this hit home....Pass it on if you
like.....but
> it
> > does make you think...
> >
> > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 10:28:33 -0500
> > > CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
> > > contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
> > > Washington. The findings are as follows......
> > >
> > > 1. Ford- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
> contributions
> > > of
> > > the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also
> > > offered
> > > ER response team services and office space to displaced government
> > > employees.
> > >
> > > 2. GM- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
contributions
> > > of the same number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and trucks.
> > >
> > > 3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and
victims
> > > of the Sept. 11 attack.
> > >
> > > 4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles to
the
> > > New
> > > York Police Dept.
> > >
> > > 5. Volkswagen- Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation,
> > > funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and
> > > victims of the WTC.
> > >
> > > 6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
> > >
> > > 7. Audi- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 8. BMW- Nothing.
> > >
> > >
> > > 9. Daewoo- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 10. Fiat- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month ever in
> > > August 2001.
> > >
> > > 12. Isuzu- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 13. Mitsubishi- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 14. Nissan- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 15. Porsche- Nothing. Press release with condolences via the Porsche
> > > website.
> > >
> > > 16. Subaru- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 17. Suzuki- Nothing.
> > >
> > > 18. Toyota- Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and August
> > > 2001. Condolences posted on the website.
> > >
> > > Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new vehicle,
> keep
> > > this information in mind. You might want to give more consideration to
a
> > > car
> > > manufactured by an American-owned and / or American based company.
Apart
> > > from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed
> > nothing
> >
> > > at all to the citizens of the United States. It's OK for these
> companies
> >
> > to
> >
> > >
> > > take money out of this country, but it is apparently not acceptable
to
> > > return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget
things
> >
> > like
> >
> > >
> > > this. Say thank you in a way that gets their
>
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