MIAMI, Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation Chairman Micky Arison
and his wife Madeleine have matched the $250,000 donation made recently by Carnival
Cruise Line and parent company Carnival Corporation to aid
organizations assisting victims of the Louisiana floods. The additional $250,000 donation was made through the Micky and
Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and raises the total
contribution from Carnival Cruise-related organizations to
half-a-million dollars.
Recipients of the $500,000 total
gift include the American Red Cross, Louisiana Association of
United Ways and Save the Children.
"Recognizing the tremendous magnitude of this disaster and the
Carnival organization's long-standing partnership with the state of
Louisiana, Madeleine and I felt
strongly in our desire to provide additional support to
organizations aiding in the flood relief efforts," said
Micky Arison.
The American Red Cross is sheltering thousands of residents
displaced by the flooding in southern Louisiana and delivering food, relief supplies
and emotional support to flood victims. Donations to the Louisiana
Association of United Ways will be dispersed among regional United
Way organizations in communities affected by the floods to support
long-term needs. Save the Children has deployed an emergency
response team to Louisiana and is
focused on meeting the critical needs of flood-affected children
and families and moving forward will be working to restore services
essential to children's well-being.
In addition to the total $500,000
donation, Carnival Cruise Line is encouraging guests sailing on its
two New Orleans-based cruise
ships, Carnival Triumph and Carnival Dream, to donate when they
check in for their cruise. Carnival employees are also being
encouraged to donate.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise LineĀ®" with 25 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company's newest
ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, is construction and set to
debut in 2018.
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