Ball Foundation Commits $100,000 to the American Red Cross

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ball Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., has committed $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund in 2013. The Foundation's grant will help to ensure the Red Cross is prepared to respond before disaster strikes and assist people in need.

"The Red Cross provides extraordinary assistance to those in need, and Ball has proudly supported its disaster response efforts for many years," said Jennifer Hoover, executive director, The Ball Foundation. "Disaster relief is an important part of the Ball Foundation's focus on advancing sustainable livelihoods for people in our communities by improving self-sufficiency in times of need. Our commitment will help ensure the Red Cross is ready to respond immediately when disaster strikes, and help our communities to prepare for disaster response, recovery and readiness."

According to the Red Cross, for every $1 spent in preparation, $4 to $10 is saved in recovery. Each year, the organization immediately responds to about 70,000 disasters in the U.S., ranging from fires to hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents and explosions.

"Many generous donors recognize the need to give once a community has been devastated by disaster–but this donation by The Ball Foundation recognizes the importance of supporting the Red Cross in all that it must do before disaster strikes, so we can be fully ready to respond at a moment's notice when we are needed most," said Gino Greco, CEO of the American Red Cross Mile High Region. "This sort of proactive support enables us to meet disaster-affected communities' needs more quickly, more efficiently and at a lower cost."

About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

About The Ball Foundation
The Ball Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, private foundation. Founded in December 2010, The Ball Foundation's mission is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations that sustain the communities in which we live and operate by improving and promoting education, recycling and community engagement. For more information about the Ball Foundation, please visit www.ball.com/ball-foundation.

About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2012 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For the latest Ball Corporation news and for other company information, please visit www.ball.com.

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