Honeywell Aids Colorado Workers Affected By Wildfire

announced Tuesday the company will provide funding to nearly 100 employees affected by the wildfires in Colorado.

The Honeywell Humanitarian Fund will support those employees displaced in the Colorado Spring area with food, clothing, and shelter.

The fund will also help the employees with longer-term needs once the rebuilidng process begins.

Through the fund, the company will match employee donations dollar-for-dollar to support the relief efforts.

“We are grateful that all our employees in the area are safe, but there is still an immediate need for assistance to help those who have been evacuated,” Eric Doremus, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. program director said in a statement. “We are deploying immediate and direct financial assistance to those employees who need it most during this difficult time.”

The Honeywell employees in Colorado Springs support the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) mission operated by Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI), which provides various services for government customers.

The fund is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative. This initiative helps bring critical and timely assistance to employees and their families.

The HHRF has helped thousands of Honeywell employees with other tragedies such as the tsunami in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, tornadoes in North Carolina, hurricanes Ike and Katrina.

“Honeywell is committed to helping rebuild the lives of our employees affected by the Colorado wildfires,”  Tom Buckmaster, president of Honeywell Hometown Solutions said in the statement. “By partnering with our employees and deploying the HHRF, Honeywell will play a critical role in bringing rapid relief to our colleagues displaced by the fires and will stay closely involved to help them as they begin the long recovery process.”