Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today a donation of
$10 million to anti-malaria efforts through the "Idol Gives Back"
episode of the FOX-TV show American Idol, which airs tonight.
"We have a proud history of supporting the battle against
malaria," said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer.
"ExxonMobil has thousands of workers in Africa, is one of the
largest direct foreign investors in the continent, and knows very well
the devastating impact of malaria and the need for action. We are
pleased to support Idol Gives Back, which raises money to fight
malaria and also helps to increase public awareness of this major
health issue."
The $10-million donation by ExxonMobil, the largest
non-pharmaceutical corporate donor to malaria research and development
efforts, will be directed to Malaria No More, a non-profit
organization with the mission to end deaths due to malaria. Malaria No
More works to increase knowledge of the disease among the public,
policymakers and businesses while engaging individuals, organizations
and corporations to provide life-saving bed nets and other critical
interventions in the fight against malaria.
This is the second year that ExxonMobil has participated in Idol
Gives Back, which raised over $76 million for charity in its first
year in 2007. During that program, ExxonMobil provided a $3-million
"challenge grant" that matched donations by viewers to Malaria No
More.
ExxonMobil has donated more than $121 million to organizations
working in and benefiting Africa that are engaged in important
community and social development projects, including $40 million
through ExxonMobil Foundation´s Africa Health Initiative.
The Initiative was established in 2000 in support of the Abuja
Declaration on Roll Back Malaria in Africa and its goal to halve
malaria deaths by 2010. Since then, ExxonMobil has developed
on-the-ground public-private partnerships to fight malaria at the
community level, progress treatment and vaccine research and raise
awareness and international support. ExxonMobil is also the largest
corporate donor to the U.S. President´s Malaria Initiative.
About Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary
philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States,
engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education,
health and public policy in the communities where ExxonMobil has
significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports
initiatives to improve math and science education at the K-12 and
higher education levels. Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to
improve basic education and combat malaria and other infectious
diseases in developing countries. In 2007, together with its employees
and retirees, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates,
and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $207 million in contributions
worldwide. Additional information on ExxonMobil´s community
partnerships and contributions programs is available at
www.exxonmobil.com/community.
