March 25, 1999
Philip Morris Pledges Millions to Fight Hunger
Philip Morris Companies, the food and tobacco giant, has pledged to provide $50-million in cash and $50-million worth of food over the next four years to help feed the hungry.
The Philip Morris Fight Against Hunger project is believed to be the largest-ever corporate donation to fight hunger. In 1997, the latest year for which data are available, $27.1-million was donated by 335 grant makers to organizations that feed the poor or concentrate on ways to
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