GRANT RECIPIENTS (FY08)

BD contributed over $6.2 million in cash to a variety of organizations in its key focus areas: HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, diabetes, immunization, infectious diseases, other health, education and disaster relief support.

The top grant recipients are listed below:

International Grants

• Accordia Global Health Foundation – Center of Excellence in Laboratory Training at Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala, Uganda
• American Red Cross – Measles Initiative Partnership
• Columbia University’s Earth Institute – Millennium Villages Project, Africa
• Direct Relief International – BD Associate Volunteer Service Trip, Ghana
• IAVI – International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
• Project HOPE – India Diabetes Program and Navy Missions
• Save the Children – HIV/AIDS programs in Ethiopia

National and Local Grants

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
• Valley Hospital – Radiation Therapy Treatment Plan Center in Ridgewood, New Jersey
• New Jersey AIDS Partnership – Support for community-based AIDS service organizations
• Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation, NJ – Institute for Clinically Effective Care
• Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, NJ – Diabetes Home Intervention Program
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Maryland – Vaccine Initiative
• South Jersey AIDS Alliance, NJ – intensive support services to individuals living with or at risk for HIV

• Independent College Fund of New Jersey – BD Higher Education and Leadership Training for Healthcare (HEALTH) Program
• New Jersey SEEDS – Educational opportunities for academically talented, financially limited students
• Ramapo College Foundation, NJ – BD Scholars Program
• William Paterson University, NJ – The BD/Russ Berrie Institute Sales scholarship
• Hope Chest Scholarship – Financial assistance to minority college students in New Jersey.
• Institute for Health Technology Studies, Washington, DC – Research, data collection and analysis on the impact of medical technology on the healthcare system, the economy, manpower and productivity.
• U.S. Ireland Alliance – Mitchell Scholarship Program
• College of the Holy Cross, MA – Summer Research Fellowship Program

• Inter-religious Fellowship for the Homeless – Alleviate the plight of the homeless of Bergen County, NJ
• Center for Non-Profits – Capacity building for non-profits in New Jersey
• United Way of Bergen County, NJ – Healthy Families Program
• Volunteer Center of Bergen County, NJ – Community outreach
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Bergen & Passaic Counties – Mentoring programs for New Jersey children

Humanitarian Relief

In addition to providing product support, BD provides cash support to the organizations listed below for disaster relief and/or ongoing medical outreach/assistance programs.

• AmeriCares
• Catholic Medical Mission Board
• Direct Relief International
• Heart to Heart International
• Mercy Ships
• Save the Children
• U.S. Fund for UNICEF

UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS:
Because the majority of BD's support is directed to specific programs and organizations, the Company does not accept unsolicited proposals. We do not accept unsolicited requests for grants, funding, sponsorships, promotional items and product donations.

BD is a member of AdvaMed, the world's largest medical technology association representing manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products and medical information systems. We adhere to the AdvaMed Code of Ethics as they relate to our charitable giving.

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