BOSTON, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank, N. A. and the American Red Cross
announced today that the Santander Bank Foundation donated
$175,000 to the organization to
support its disaster relief efforts. The Massachusetts Region is
receiving $75,000 to directly fund a
new disaster recovery center that will help connect organizations
together to coordinate care during times of need.
"This partnership demonstrates how we can all work together in
critical times to help individuals and families who need
assistance," said Roman Blanco, CEO
of Santander Bank, N.A. "By
supporting the American Red Cross, we can play an important role in
the vital resources the organization provides when there is a
disaster."
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts will use the donation for
disaster relief including natural and man-made disasters. The
Red Cross responds to hurricanes, blizzards, floods, hazardous
materials spills and other emergencies but the majority of the Red
Cross' response is to home fires across the state. The Red Cross
recently created the national Home Fire Campaign aimed at reducing
injuries and deaths related to home fires by 25 percent over the
next five years.
Another key component to disaster response is a central command
center for managing relief efforts with first responders and other
agencies. Among its key functions, the DOC allows volunteers and
staff to coordinate the management of equipment and supplies, and
the coordination of responders who can provide relief to those
affected by disaster. The DOC will enable the Massachusetts
Region, one of the largest in the Red Cross network, be better
prepared to deliver critical services when the need arises.
"As a dedicated partner to the Red Cross Santander ensures we
are able to respond in the community every day to disasters
throughout the state. They truly understand our commitment to
alleviate suffering in the community and it's only fitting to have
their name attached to our updated Demand Operations Center," said
Ralph Boyd, CEO, American Red Cross
of Massachusetts.
The donation will also support disaster relief efforts for the
American Red Cross Chapters in Rhode
Island, Northern New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
About Us
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides
emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40
percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives;
provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military
members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit
organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the
American public to perform its mission. For more information,
please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Santander Bank, N.A. is
one of the largest retail banks in the
United States by deposits. Its main corporate offices
are in Boston and it operates
principally in Connecticut,
Delaware, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Santander's 9,703 employees
serve its 1.8 million customers through the Bank's 703 branches,
2,092 ATMs, call centers, website and mobile app. Supervised by the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and a member of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Santander in the United States is a wholly-owned,
financially autonomous subsidiary of Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN), a
global commercial and retail bank. For more information about
Santander, visit www.santanderbank.com or call 877-768-2265.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jessica
Emond
American Red Cross
Communications Director
857.500.2159
Nancy Orlando
Santander Bank, N.A.
Public Relations Manager
nancy.orlando@santander.us
617.757.5765
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