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Hurricane Sandy Aid

November 01, 2012 · By Sloane Davidson, Founder and CEO, Hello Neighbor

As Hurricane Sandy continues to wreak havoc up and down the Eastern seaboard, many big businesses have stepped up and immediately pledged relief efforts.

As many of you know, I am a big supporter, believer and proponent of the private sector's investment to support and help communities. I salute these companies for cutting through the red tape and jumping to raise their hand to say, "I will help" in the early hours.

It's an important measure and hopefully just the beginning of what we'll see in the days, weeks and months to come.

(If you know of any additional ones, please leave them in the comments)

Here is a list of the first commitments to be widely promoted and shared:

Bank of America Provides Relief in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Pernod Ricard USA Responds to Hurricane Sandy; Provides Monetary and In-Kind Contributions

Walgreens Donates $250,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Capital One Commits $1 Million in Support for Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery Efforts

Lowe’s to Donate $1 Million to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Western Union Responds to Hurricane Sandy