Supports multi-state relief effort underway
for Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA, Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:
NSC) has donated $100,000 to the
American Red Cross to support the organization's massive,
multi-state relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. In addition, the
company's Employee Disaster Relief Program is providing impacted
employees with grants for qualified disaster-related losses and
expenses.
"Our thoughts are with everyone navigating the aftermath of
Helene, and our actions are in support of our employees, customers,
and the communities where we all live and work," said Norfolk
Southern President and CEO Mark R.
George. "We are committed to supporting the American Red
Cross in delivering immediate relief and long-term recovery. Our
Employee Disaster Relief Program will provide financial aid
directly to Norfolk Southern railroaders who have been affected.
And we are working hard to get all impacted routes back online so
we can provide access to those communities."
Norfolk Southern has supported Red Cross relief efforts for
nearly two decades and is an official Disaster Responder partner.
Each year, the company makes a donation of $250,000 to the Red Cross through the Annual
Disaster Giving Program (ADGP), and this additional $100,000 contribution reinforces that commitment
during this time of intense need.
The company is also encouraging its employees to contribute,
matching donations two-to-one, and will continue to host blood
drives in support of the overall Red Cross mission throughout the
year.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely
moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today,
it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight
transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability,
Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million
tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated
team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from
agriculture to consumer goods, and Norfolk Southern originates more
automotive traffic than any other Class I Railroad. Norfolk
Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the
eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and
manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port
on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports in the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by
visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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