CNW to donate news release revenue to aid Haiti relief efforts

TORONTO , Jan. 14 /CNW/ - All revenue related to news release distribution about the Haiti earthquake will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in the ravaged country, CNW Group announced today.

In addition, CNW will provide a corporate donation of $20,000 to relief efforts.

The donation program will take into account all Haiti earthquake related news releases distributed by CNW between Jan. 13 and Jan 31, 2010 , after which CNW will report on the total proceeds.

News releases issued in response to the disaster in Haiti are available at the following URL:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/orgDisplay.cgi?okey=101833

About CNW Group

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For further information: Laurie Smith, Vice President, Culture and Communications, CNW Group, [email protected], [phone]; www.newswire.ca