Google Steps In After San Bruno Explosion
Last Updated on Friday, 10 September 2010 11:40 Written by a2e Friday, 10 September 2010 11:40
Google often steps in when disaster strikes, helping people in Chile, China, Haiti, and Pakistan (among many other places) to date. And now that fire’s claimed several lives and many homes in San Bruno, California, the company’s trying to render assistance again.
A quick note in case anyone with friends or family members at Google is reading: a post on the Official Google Blog explained that "no Google employee was hurt" even though "[t]his disaster strikes close to home; our YouTube offices are about two miles away from the main gas explosion."
Otherwise, one significant way in which Google’s helping people who have been affected is with a substantial donation. The company gave an "initial amount" of $50,000 to the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, since it’s closely involved with relief efforts.
Also, Laszlo Bock, Vice President of People Operations, wrote, "We’re directing Googlers to the local blood drives today and will be hosting blood drives in our San Bruno, Mountain View and San Francisco offices early next week."
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