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TORONTO, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ - COVID-19
is currently resurging with devastating impacts in
parts of Asia. In response, Manulife is donating
$250,000 (CAD) to Project
HOPE. This contribution will go towards providing much needed
supplies for healthcare facilities including oxygen, ICU beds, PPE
kits, and other critical medical supplies in India
and regions across Asia most highly impacted
by the pandemic.
In addition to this donation, Manulife is activating its
employee matching program to further enable its global team to
support those communities in Asia.
"The pandemic is having a devastating impact on
communities, customers and colleagues in many parts of Asia, especially in India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the
Philippines," said Karen
Leggett, Global Chief Marketing Officer,
Manulife. "With healthcare
facilities under extraordinary strain, Manulife
is proud to
support Project HOPE in providing
life-saving supplies for healthcare providers to help the
people who need it the most."
"Project HOPE is incredibly grateful for the support from
Manulife," said Cinira Baldi, Vice
President, Chief Development & Communications Officer, Project
HOPE. "It's so important for all sectors around the world to come
together to assist at this critical moment. Until COVID-19 is under
control in all countries, it remains a global threat to us
all."
Over the past year, Manulife contributed nearly $5 million to the community focused on several
critical fronts in response to COVID-19, including food security
for the most vulnerable; supporting the well-being of health care
workers; enabling mental health support through digital programs;
and facilitating matching donations and virtual volunteer
programs.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a
leading international financial services group that helps people
make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global
headquarters in Toronto, Canada,
we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia,
and Europe, and primarily as
John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial
advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for
individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2020, we had
more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and thousands of
distribution partners, serving over 30 million customers. As of
December 31, 2020, we had
$1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and
administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.6 billion in payments to our customers. Our
principal operations are in Asia,
Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the
Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges
and under '945' in Hong Kong.
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