Carnival Corp. and related entities have pledged $10 million
toward hurricane relief in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which devastated parts
of the Caribbean and Florida, including Miami-Dade County where Carnival has
its headquarters.
Carnival Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Carnival
Corp.) and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund are pledging to raise a
combined $5 million for relief and recovery efforts. Carnival chairman Micky
Arison and his wife Madeleine will match that commitment through their foundation.
Included in the $5 million, the Arisons are making
an immediate donation of $2.5 million to Direct Relief, UNICEF and the United
Way of Miami-Dade County to support the most timely and urgent relief needs,
Carnival said.
"Hurricane Irma's
impact strikes close to home both in our home state of Florida and across the
Caribbean, where we and our brands have made many friends and partners over
many years," Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald said. "Our prayers and
thoughts go out to all of those who have been impacted."