ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has donated an additional $400,000 to the American Red Cross to add in relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the company announced today (Oct. 10).
The company had previously donated $100,000 to the organization for Helene relief on Oct. 1 [see “Norfolk Southern donates …,” Trains News Wire, Oct. 1, 2024]. The latest donation brings the company’s total disaster recovery support this year to $775,000.
“As we stand alongside our communities during this challenging time, we’re not just offering financial support—we’re providing hope and helping rebuild what’s been lost,” Kristin Wong, Norfolk Southern director, NS Foundation and community impact, said in a press release. “This donation reinforces our commitment to being a trusted partner in recovery, not only for those communities impacted by the storms but also for our own team members who have been affected. Together, we’re making sure they have the resources needed for both immediate relief and long-term recovery.”
The company is also encouraging employees to donate by offering a two-to-one match of funds, and will continue hosting blood drives throughout the year.
Good for NS This could be seen as an attempt to get pass an ugly leadership problem, but it can’t hurt.
I believe NS problems began before Shaw. Wick Moorman seemed to be the last NS president who had a deep background in and understanding of railroading. Wick was a graduate of Southern Railway’s management training program. In that program, one learned about railroading from the ballast up. It’s not to say that was the only way to learn about how railroads worked. Graham and Robert Claytor learned it from being railfans. There is no substitute for knowing and appreciating the business and its people.