Bridgestone Extends Liberia Cargo Program

Bridgestone Americas’ Firestone Natural Rubber Co. announced that it would extend its cargo donation program through 2009. “Week after week we receive new applications from charitable organizations wanting to help the people of Liberia,” said Dan Adomitis, president of the unit. “Their generosity combined with Liberia’s need for humanitarian aid has convinced us here at Firestone that this program will continue to have a great impact over the coming year.”

In the program, which started in 2006, Bridgestone Americas provides space on its ships for relief goods and other donated cargo from U.S.-based charitable organizations to help Liberians. Fifteen 20-foot containers of medicine, food, generators, building materials and other supplies have been shipped so far this year, with several more scheduled for late 2008. (Tire Review/Akron)