Communities

Altria companies contribute major support to not-for-profit organizations around the world. In 2005, we aided people and communities recovering from natural disasters, helped feed the hungry, assisted victims of domestic violence and supported the arts. By working closely with leaders in the field, we addressed existing and emerging service gaps, and supported collaborative long-term strategies to improve services and programs.

Following the unprecedented hurricane season of 2005 and the devastation caused by Katrina, we committed nearly $5 million for relief and reconstruction efforts, particularly on the Gulf Coast. We partnered with disaster relief organizations including the American Red Cross and AmeriCares. Internationally, PMI provided support for victims of the earthquake in Pakistan and flooding in Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala.

As part of our commitment to address the issue of hunger, the Altria companies supported more than 500 organizations that provide food and nutrition services. Grants totaled over $12.8 million in 2005. These included local meals-on-wheels deliveries and initiatives to improve programs for people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. Kraft funded community-based nutrition programs worldwide, including Salsa, Sabor y Salud in the U.S., partnering with the National Latino Children’s Institute to promote healthy lifestyles for Latino families. Kraft also supported Health 4 Schools, an initiative in the United Kingdom to encourage life-long healthy eating habits. PMI supported programs around the world to improve food security, reforestation and irrigation.

Since establishing its groundbreaking domestic violence prevention program in 1998, the Altria family of companies has awarded over $45 million to organizations that provide critical services. In 2005, in partnership with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Altria granted almost $4.5 million to support legal advocacy and shelter services that help victims become survivors. In Europe, PMI supported domestic violence response training and shelter programs.

Altria continued its long-time support of the arts, providing more than 700 grants to dance, theatre and visual arts organizations across the country. Major sponsorships included the Visual Music exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the national tour of the Mark Morris Dance Group. In Richmond, Virginia, PM USA supported the ArtsFund, whose mission is to promote business support for arts and cultural organizations.

Employee Involvement

Our commitment to strengthening and improving communities is much more than the sum of our grant-making at Altria. Our employees continue to be involved in the communities where they live and work, giving generously of their time and money. Through our Employee Funds, Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers and other initiatives, more than $8.5 million was granted to not-for-profit organizations in 2005.

More information is available at www.altria.com/responsibility.