IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE:
AGN), a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that
The Allergan Foundation has awarded a total of $10 million in charitable grants in 2019. The
grants were donated to more than 400 organizations in 32 states as
part of The Allergan Foundation's commitment to providing a lasting
and positive impact in the communities in which Allergan employees
live and work. The 2019 grants bring The Allergan Foundation's
total donations in its 21-year history to approximately
$95 million, including $45 million since 2015.
"We at The Allergan Foundation are honored and proud to offer
our support to the many organizations striving to make a difference
in the health and wellbeing of our communities," said Brent Saunders, Chairman of The Allergan
Foundation and Chairman and CEO of Allergan. "We are privileged to
work closely with many of these organizations whose missions are
focused on Allergan's key therapeutic areas including eye
care, central nervous system, breast health and gastroenterology.
We are delighted to contribute to their resources for improving
patient treatment and care."
"Many of the groups supported by The Allergan Foundation are
small, grassroots organizations with a focus on fulfilling a
specific need in their community. Without their selfless effort and
dedication, many of these needs would remain unfulfilled," said
Alex Kelly, President of The
Allergan Foundation and Executive Vice President of Corporate
Affairs at Allergan.
The Allergan Foundation's 2019 grants include support for the
following:
- Eye Care health initiatives including Research to Prevent
Blindness, American Glaucoma Society, American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery Foundation, Helen Keller International,
Foundation Fighting Blindness and Blind Children's Learning Center
of Orange County
- Programs supporting Gastroenterology including American Liver
Foundation, American Gastroenterological Association, Crohn's &
Colitis Foundation's Camp Oasis and American College of
Gastroenterology
- Central Nervous System treatment initiatives including Migraine
Research Foundation, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance,
Alzheimer's Los Angeles' Dementia
Health Care Initiative and Dystonia Medical Research
Foundation
- Programs supporting Mental Health awareness including The Jed
Foundation Campus Program, National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Trevor
Project and Mental Health America
- Continued support for Breast Health initiatives as part of a
$2 million pledge in 2018, including
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and
BreastCancer.org
- Military and Veterans' programs including continued support for
the Manufacturing Institute's "Heroes MAKE America" career program
for U.S. veteran candidates, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation,
Blinded Veterans Association's peer support program and Paralyzed
Veterans of America
- STEM education programs including the University of California at Irvine, Association for
Women in Science, Students 2 Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Girls, Inc.
- Local community organizations including Second Harvest Food
Bank of Orange County, Emilio
Nares Foundation, Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Community Hope, Ronald McDonald
House Charities of Central Texas,
Helmets of Love, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the American Red
Cross
The Allergan Foundation considers community grant applications
on an annual basis from qualified U.S.-based tax-exempt public
charities with innovative and leading programs and services,
well-defined goals, a commitment to maximizing resources, and a
reputation for meeting objectives and reporting measured
results.
About The Allergan Foundation
The Allergan Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable
foundation committed to providing a lasting and positive impact in
the communities in which Allergan employees live and work. The
Allergan Foundation focuses its support on charitable efforts
dedicated to promoting access to quality healthcare and improving
patient diagnosis, treatment, care and quality of life. Established
in 1998, The Allergan Foundation has donated approximately
$95 million to a wide variety of
philanthropic pursuits globally. For more information, visit The
Allergan Foundation website at www.AllerganFoundation.org.
About Allergan plc
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global pharmaceutical
leader focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing
branded pharmaceutical, device, biologic, surgical and regenerative
medicine products for patients around the world. Allergan markets a
portfolio of leading brands and best-in-class products primarily
focused on four key therapeutic areas including medical aesthetics,
eye care, central nervous system and gastroenterology. As part of
its approach to delivering innovation for better patient care,
Allergan has built one of the broadest pharmaceutical and device
research and development pipelines in the industry.
With colleagues and commercial operations located in
approximately 100 countries, Allergan is committed to working with
physicians, healthcare providers and patients to deliver innovative
and meaningful treatments that help people around the world live
longer, healthier lives every day.
For more information, visit Allergan's website
at www.Allergan.com.
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