RAI to make Hurricane Sandy donation

Reynolds American Inc. says that the Reynolds American Foundation will donate $140,000 to the American Red Cross to help provide relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the east coast of theUS at the end of last month.

‘Recovery efforts continue in the areas affected by the storm and all seven chapters of the Heart of Carolina Region of the Red Cross in North Carolina have been busy helping deploy more volunteers to the impacted areas, as well as asking for financial support for the relief effort,’ RAI said in a note posted on its website.

“Our thoughts are with the folks who are having to endure such hardships as a result of the devastating storm,” said John S. (Tripp) Wilson, president of the foundation. “Our hope is that this donation will support continued relief efforts for the people and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.”