# City of London Corporation urges firms to give to international appeals after £75,000 donation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/05/city-london-corporation-urges-firms-give-international-appeals-75000-donation/
- Published: 2017-10-05T08:44:40+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The City of London Corporation is encouraging City firms to give to international
disaster appeals after donating £75,000 to emergency appeals in Myanmar, South Asia
and for those affected by Hurricane Irma.**

The donations have all been to the [British Red Cross](http://www.redcross.org.uk/),
with £25,000 going to the appeal in Myanmar, £25,000 to the South Asia Floods Emergency
Appeal and £25,000 to the Hurricane Irma Appeal.

The support comes from the [City of London Corporation](https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/)’
s Disaster Relief Fund, and brings its total donations for 2017/2018 to £100,000.
Earlier this year the City Corporation gave £25,000 towards the We Love Manchester
Appeal to Manchester City Council following the terror attack in the City in May.

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Jeremy Mayhew, Chairman of City of London Corporation’s Finance Committee, said:

> “All three of these emergency appeals are helping people in desperate situations.
> They need all the funds and help they can get to assist as many people as possible.
> “These appeals are supporting people who have suffered traumatic and life changing
> experiences and many quickly need the most basic life essentials- food and clean
> water.
> “We have made four donations this year to organisations and appeals helping vulnerable
> people and those affected by major disasters. We encourage City firms to come 
> together and support these appeals as best they can.”

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