WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US INVENTING FOR LIFE PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS Home MERCK'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HARVEY Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey, which recently struck Texas and has impacted other areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Merck provides disaster-relief assistance through cash and product donations during major disasters and supports efforts in disaster preparedness and recovery; we are committed to helping those helping in Harvey's wake. Continued Support of the American Red Cross As part of a multiyear commitment to support American Red Cross disaster preparedness and relief efforts, our company provided a $600,000 grant to the organization in July of this year. This grant can now be used to respond to Hurricane Harvey. In addition to our support of the American Red Cross' efforts, we will provide $250,000 to support the efforts of additional partners that are responding to this disaster. Donating Needed Medicines and Vaccines We are also donating needed medicines and vaccines. In May of this year, we provided product donations for the purpose of disaster relief totaling approximately $500,000 to Direct Relief, one of our company's Merck Medical Outreach Program (MMOP) partners. Our other MMOP partners are conducting assessments, and we stand ready to provide additional medicines and vaccines, as appropriate. How Merck Employees Can Lend a Hand Merck will 100% match any gift a U.S. Merck employee gives to an eligible nonprofit organization directly supporting relief efforts. Merck's Relief Efforts Natural disasters can happen at any moment. Learn about our company's disaster relief efforts. Published August 2017 Copyright. © 2009-2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map