Diageo North America Donates to the Seattle ‘Raising the Bar’ Recovery Fund to Help Reactivate the City’s Hospitality Industry - Seite 2

As part of Diageo’s U.S. Community Fund, the company became a founding contributor of the ‘Raising the New York State Bar’ Restaurant Recovery Fund to help businesses adjust to pandemic requirements, and financially supported recovery efforts for Chicago neighborhoods to help create more public spaces. In addition, many of the company’s brands -including Bulleit, Crown Royal, Seagram's 7 Crown, Don Julio, Guinness and Ketel One, among others- have led various initiatives to help the hospitality industry and those whose livelihoods were directly impacted.

Eligible businesses can apply to the Seattle ‘Raising the Bar’ recovery fund starting October 29^th, at 10:00 am PST through November 19^th at 5:00 pm PST. To learn more about the fund and the application process, visit https://scidpda.org/recoveryfund/.

About Diageo North America

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.

For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow at Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.

About the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority

Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is a community development organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and develop the Seattle Chinatown International District (CID) as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood. Formed by the community in 1975, SCIDpda works to revitalize and preserve the neighborhood by providing services in three primary areas: affordable housing and commercial property management, community economic development and community engagement, and real estate development. SCIDpda has 45-plus years of experience in increasing neighborhood sustainability through innovative programs and projects that balance development and preservation. scidpda.org.