Cardinal Health Employees Raise $2.2 Million for Non-Profit Organizations; 75 Sites Participate in Volunteer Service Projects

DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- During Cardinal Health's two-week-long, annual giving and volunteer involvement campaign, employees at 75 sites in the United States, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand performed hundreds of community service projects and donated nearly $2.2 million to non-profit organizations.  

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Employees directly contributed $1.5 million to non-profit organizations of their choosing during the company's annual giving campaign, and nearly $800,000 was contributed by Cardinal Health, which matched employee donations to health care-causes at 100 percent and to all other 501(c)3 organizations at 50 percent. The company applies this same match to all employee donations made to non-profit organizations throughout the year.

"We're proud of the innovative ways our employees share their time and talents with non-profit organizations, and we're inspired by the meaningful impact their service projects are having on their local communities," said Lisa Ashby, president of category management for Cardinal Health's Medical segment, who served as executive sponsor of Cardinal Health's 2010 Annual Giving Campaign. "We're also grateful to our employees for the generous financial support they offer to non-profit organizations throughout the year, especially during our Annual Giving Campaign."

Ashby said the Cardinal Health Foundation also supports employee volunteer efforts all year long, by offering fundraising and volunteer grants to non-profit organizations in honor of employees' community service, leadership and volunteerism.  

The Cardinal Health Foundation also recently awarded more than $1.2 million in grant funding to support community programs that improve health and wellness in five communities where its employees live and work. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 were awarded to nearly 50 non-profit organizations in Albuquerque, N.M., central Ohio; Little Rock, Ark.; Northern Chicago; and Radcliff, Ky. Through this community grants program, the Cardinal Health Foundation gave special consideration to programs that promote active, healthy lifestyles for children, families and the elderly; programs that support health literacy, patient education and engagement; and those that seek to prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription medications.

About the Cardinal Health Foundation

The Cardinal Health Foundation supports local, national and international programs that improve health care quality and build healthy communities. The Cardinal Health Foundation also offers grants to encourage employee service to the community and works through international agencies to donate much-needed medical supplies and funding to those who need them in times of disaster. To learn more, visit www.CardinalHealth.com/community.

About Cardinal Health

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $99 billion health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, improving efficiency and quality, and increasing profitability. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 60,000 locations each day. The company is also a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #17 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com.

SOURCE Cardinal Health