New York, NY. Ferrari raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At a gala event held last night, Ferrari, the world�s leading luxury brand, auctioned the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in the United States for $530,000.
In choosing CMMB, delivering the highest caliber of aid to the people of Haiti now and in the long-term, Ferrari is focusing its ongoing commitment to social responsibility to a cause that not only is close to everybody�s hearts but that is still in need of tremendous support. CMMB has been working in Haiti since 1912. Like Ferrari, they settle for nothing less than the best.
It was also announced during the evening�s program that the Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery of the University of Modena, which has a longtime relationship with Ferrari, will make its knowledge and resources available to help CMMB in Haiti. In particular, Dr. Landi�s team of hand and microsurgery specialists, whose studies have been financed by Ferrari, will be an asset in the training and capacity-building for the Haitian medical community, in cooperation with CMMB�s extensive healthcare network in the country.
In the two months since a magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroyed most of Port au Prince and the surrounding regions, CMMB has deployed more than 235 medical volunteers and secure and raised more than $17 million in emergency aid to serve the people of Haiti in this time of disaster. To date, the organization has delivered more than 66 tons of medicines, medical supplies and other emergency aid.
Over the next three years, CMMB envisions a three-part recovery and rehabilitation phase: provision of health care services and medical volunteers; provision of pharmaceutical supplies and medical equipment; and, physical rehabilitation and reconstruction of health facilities.
John F. Galbraith, CMMB�s president and chief executive officer, stated: �CMMB is committed to raising $50 million for Haiti�s recovery and Ferrari�s generous support, via this auction, gives CMMB a huge boost. The earthquake changed the face of health care in Haiti and CMMB must respond to that in the most effective way possible. This will help us to do that. Haiti has a very special place in the hearts of all of us at CMMB. We were there in 1912, we are there now, and we are not leaving.�
Today, CMMB has a main office in Port-au-Prince and two satellite offices, one in Jacmel and another in Cap Haitien.
About CMMBFrom that one visit to Haiti in 1912, CMMB was born and has grown to be a global leader in international healthcare. Last year, the organization received support totaling more than US$289 million dollars. 97.8% of the donations received by CMMB went directly to provide healthcare services to the underserved throughout the world. CMMB three programmatic areas of activities are HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and neglected tropical diseases. In addition, Healing Help � its medical donations program � and MVP � its medical volunteer program � collectively help more than 1 million people annually. In total, CMMB works in more than 40 countries in the developing world. www.cmmb.org
About the Ferrari 458 ItaliaThe Ferrari 458 Italia represents a genuine evolution of Maranello�s mid-rear engined V8 sports cars. As with every new Ferrari, the 458 Italia is a concentration of innovation thanks, in no small part, to the company�s racing expertise. Employing exactly the same techniques and methods used to develop the Scuderia�s F1 cars, Ferrari�s engineers concentrated their efforts on obtaining the maximum in terms of efficiency in every aspect of the car, and their commitment was repaid with levels of fuel consumption and C02 emissions that set the benchmark in this market segment.
CMMB Contact: Barbara Wright / bwright@cmmb.org / 212 609 2593
Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010 08:03 PM
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