It was announced recently that the Intel Foundation is making a financial commitment to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence, including here in Ireland.
Donating Funds
The Intel Foundation will be directly donating a total of €500,000 to Irish charities to support coronavirus relief and recovery efforts. The donation will be made to The Community Foundation for Ireland to support their Covid-19 Response Fund which is aimed at the immediate needs of organisations impacted by the pandemic crisis. Part of the Intel donation will be specifically allocated by The Community Foundation for Ireland to organisations in our local area.
In addition to this donation being made to The Community Foundation for Ireland, the Intel Foundation has established a special donation matching campaign to amplify the contributions of our employees in Ireland. Intel employees who donate to CMRF Crumlin, ALONE or Jigsaw will have their donation matched*.
- CMRF Crumlin provides vital funding for CHI Crumlin (previously known as Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin) and The National Children’s Research Centre to enable little patients to have the best possible outcomes. CMRF Crumlin together with donors and partners fund initiatives, research, equipment and projects. CMRF Crumlin are Intel Ireland’s 2020 signature charity.
- ALONE provides Housing with Support, Support Coordination, Befriending, BConnect training and technology, and Campaigns for Change to hundreds of older people every week, who are homeless, socially isolated, living in deprivation or in crisis. Their role supporting older people in communities is particularly vital during this challenging time.
- Jigsaw are the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Their mission is to advance the mental health of young people in Ireland (aged 12-25) by influencing change, strengthening communities, and delivering services through our evidence informed and early intervention approach. Jigsaw are helping young people across the country cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Donating PPE
In addition to these financial contributions we are also happy to share that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Intel Ireland have donated 100,000 items of personal protective equipment – masks, gloves and other gear – to the HSE for health workers on the front lines to support our communities during this critical time.
Supporting our local communities
Our employees are our biggest asset at Intel, and we encourage them to share their experience, talents, and passions with schools and nonprofits in the communities where they live and work. As we adjust to this situation, we are also providing and encouraging virtual volunteer opportunities to help local communities.
We continue to work closely with organisations in our local community to support them through this challenging time and help them to deliver vital services. One example of local support is to the Leixlip Meals on Wheels organisation. One of the specific challenges that the group has at this time is how to continue to provide the service for elderly and vulnerable members of the community who are reliant on the meals. We made a donation to help ensure that they could continue their vital work over the coming weeks – we hope that small gestures such as this will be of practical support to our local community at this challenging time.
We know how important it is for companies to support organisations who are working diligently, in a variety of different ways, to respond to the coronavirus pandemic here in Ireland. Our contributions are made to them with sincere gratitude for their incredible spirit, care, and fortitude in this time of need.
Intel’s Global effort
These efforts are part of a wider global response by Intel which includes a donation of 1 million gloves, masks and other equipment to healthcare workers and a $1 million International Red Cross donation Intel committed to in January. The Intel Foundation will provide a total of $4 million to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence. The foundation will also offer a further $2 million to match employee donations to support relief efforts around major Intel sites.
Intel also recently announced that it is pledging an additional $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to combat the coronavirus through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning for students. Included in Intel’s effort is an additional innovation fund for requests where access to Intel expertise and resources can have immediate impact.
Read more about Intel’s response: Intel Coronavirus News