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The Allergan Foundation Donates $2.0 Million to Community Organizations on Front-Line of COVID-19 Response

Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) announced that The Allergan Foundation has awarded approximately $13 million in charitable grants in 2020 as part of its commitment to providing a lasting and positive impact in the communities in which Allergan employees live and work. The 2020 donations support programs dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic response as well as initiatives supporting Mental Health, Eye Care, and Breast Health. The 2020 grants bring The Allergan Foundation's total donations in its 22-year history to approximately $108 million, including $57 million since the beginning of 2015.

COVID-19

The Allergan Foundation's 2020 donations include a total of $2.0 million dedicated to more than 70 organizations responding to the local impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The goal of these fast-track grants is to put much needed financial help in the hands of organizations who support vulnerable people in need of food, housing and mental health services as quickly as possible," said Brent Saunders, Chairman of The Allergan Foundation. "We are humbled by the care these front-line organizations provide to people in need in California, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Ohio, Florida, and several international locations (supported by a grant to the Allergan International Foundation), and proud to add them to the many organizations we support who are making a difference in the health and wellbeing of our communities." 

Included among the organizations receiving grants are the following:

To demonstrate its support for those impacted by COVID-19, The Allergan Foundation has temporarily updated its logo to include the shape of a heart. We're all in this together!