ready willing - Darden Restaurants

eadyandwillingto helpThe mission of the American Red Cross isto provide relief to victims of disasterand help people, prevent, prepare for andrespond to emergencies. Each year, theAmerican Red Cross provides basic needssuch as feeding, sheltering, health servicesand distribution of recovery items to victimsof over 70,000 disasters.In 2009, Darden Restaurants joined theAmerican Red Cross Annual Disaster GivingProgram (ADGP), an elite membershipprogram for corporate disaster reliefsupporters. The generosity of ADGPmembers is what enables the Red Crossto be prepared before disaster strikes byproviding a reliable funding base for reliefservices, resulting in immediate responseto those affected, regardless of cost.This important milestone, however, is notDarden’s first or only involvement withthe American Red Cross. For many years,Darden has supported the AmericanRed Cross of Central Florida – and in2010 designated funding from its ADGPmembership to support this local chapterand provided in-kind donations to theorganization’s Valentine’s Rendezvous Gala.In addition to financial support, Darden isleveraging its resources from more than1,800 local restaurants and the talent of its180,000 employees across the nation, whowill engage in an effort to provide in-kindfood donations to the Red Cross duringtimes of disaster. Darden Restaurants and itsbrands have a long tradition of communityservice – and through their support of theAnnual Disaster Giving Program, they cancontinue to ensure that the American RedCross can be on the scene of a disasterat a moment's notice here in America oraround the globe.70,000respondingdisastersto overeach yearRed Cross1 2 / G O O D N E I G H B O R G R A N T S