# Major corporation makes €500,000 donation in response to virus

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/04/06/major-corporation-makes-e500000-donation-in-response-to-virus/
- Published: 2020-04-06T17:33:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Intel Foundation in Ireland is donating €500,000 to Irish charities to support
coronavirus relief and recovery efforts.**

In addition, the [Intel Foundation](http://www.newsroom.intel.ie) is establishing
a special donation matching campaign to amplify their contributions. Intel employees
who donate to Irish charities CMRF Crumlin, ALONE or Jigsaw will have their donation
matched.

**CMRF Crumlin** provides funding for research, equipment and projects and are Intel
Ireland’s 2020 ‘signature’ charity. **ALONE** provides support to older people who
socially isolated while **Jigsaw** promotes better mental health for young people.

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Intel also supports local charities in Leixlip where its main plant is based. They
have made a donation to the Leixlip Meals on Wheels organisation because of the 
virus outbreak.

The Foundation, which operates throughout the world where the computer chip maker
Intel has a presence, said recently it is making a financial commitment to support
coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence,
including here in Ireland.

In addition to financial contributions Intel has donated 100,000 items of personal
protective equipment – masks, gloves and other gear which it uses in its manufacturing
process– to the Health Services Executive for health workers.

Intel say the exact details of the recipients of the €500,000 charitable donation
will be shared in the coming days.

These efforts are part of a wider global response by Intel which includes a donation
of 1 million gloves, masks and other equipment to healthcare workers and a $1 million
International Red Cross donation. The Intel Foundation will provide a total of $
4 million to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company
has significant presence.

Intel employs nearly 5000 people in Ireland and up until a few days ago its manufacturing
site remained open.