- Robyn Turk
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The Coach Foundation, the charitable foundation run by Tapestry-owned
brand Coach, is donating 100,000 U.S. dollars to the relief efforts
for the bushfires in Australia. Its donation amounts to approximately
145,000 Australian dollars and will be made directly to the Australian
Red Cross.
Tapestry has also stated that it has a matching gift program for
its North American employees, which means its Coach Foundation or Kate
Spade New York Foundation will match any employee contributions to the
Australian Red Cross or to a qualified relief organization of their
choice.
“Our hearts go out to the countless number of people affected by
the bushfires,” Jide Zeitlin, chairman and chief executive officer of
Tapestry and chairman of the Coach Foundation, said in a statement.
“While what has been lost cannot be replaced, we want to help the
affected communities repair and rebuild in the wake of this
disaster.
Tapestry is not the first fashion brand to donate to the Australian
bushfire relief efforts. Earlier this week, Kering announced a donation 1 million
Australian dollars to the cause and PVH Corp. pledged 100,000 Australian
dollars.
Image: Tapestry
