<p>Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a number of initiatives as part of the relief efforts for the devastating earthquake in Haiti.<span></span>Effective with this past weekend&rsquo;s departures, guests sailing on all 22 Carnival Cruise Lines ships can make a donation to the American Red Cross for Haitian Relief and Development via their Sail &amp; Sign shipboard accounts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Carnival employees both shipboard and shoreside&nbsp;are also donating to the American Red Cross for Haitian Relief and Development and organizing a &nbsp;variety of fundraisers to aid those affected by the earthquake. The company is also making a donation to the same agency.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Additionally, Carnival has&nbsp;partnered with the Miami HEAT and AmericanAirlines&nbsp;Arena and has begun collecting food and emergency items that will be shipped&nbsp;and distributed to Haiti by the University of Miami&rsquo;s Project Medishare&nbsp;organization.&nbsp; Collection boxes have been set&nbsp;up at Carnival&rsquo;s Miami and Miramar, Fla., offices so that employees can donate water, blankets, diapers and other essential items.</p>
<p>These efforts are part of a $5 million contribution from Carnival&rsquo;s parent company, Carnival Corporation &amp; plc, and its affiliated cruise brands, announced earlier today.</p>