Mars, Inc.
Mars, Incorporated made a $20 million commitment to better support the communities in which it operates.
As part of their commitment to serving vulnerable populations, Mars, Inc. has made a $5 million donation to CARE to help fund critical supplies and expertise for women, children and refugee populations in underdeveloped countries.
In another part of the support package, Mars, Inc. will provide $2 million of support to help the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) manage logistics for emergency food and lifesaving equipment to hospitals in impacted areas, assisting in the transport of critical supplies for all United Nations agencies as they respond to the pandemic.
Mars, Inc. is also donating $1 million to Humane Society International (HSI) to help ease the burden of overcapacity shelters. This contribution also intends to assist cats and dogs that have been abandoned, left behind or surrendered to shelters due to their owners falling ill or no longer having the financial means to care for a pet.
While Mars has donated $8 million in this support package, the balance of $12 million will come from a combination of cash and in-kind donations from across the markets where Mars operates, in addition to donations from its Foundations including: The Mars Wrigley Foundation, the Banfield Foundation, the Pedigree Foundation and the Tasty Bite Foundation.
For more information on Mars’ efforts, click here.