Major corporation makes €500,000 donation in response to virus
Howard Lake | 6 April 2020 | News
The Intel Foundation in Ireland is donating €500,000 to Irish charities to support coronavirus relief and recovery efforts.
In addition, the Intel Foundation 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.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.