Walmart, Sam’s Club & Walmart.org double commitment for spring storm & flood disaster relief in the Midwest & South, bringi...
04 June 2019 - 1:11AM
Business Wire
With flooding predicted to worsen in various
states during the coming week, additional funds committed to
support increased relief needs
With rain and flooding continuing and expected to worsen across
much of the Midwest and South, and communities in Ohio, Kansas,
Missouri, Indiana, and Texas still experiencing ongoing relief
needs due to the recent outbreak of tornados, Walmart, Sam’s Club
and Walmart.org have committed to double the support provided so
far this spring, bringing the total commitment to $1 million.
The latest announcement builds on earlier commitments made in
March, early May and last week, providing support to states across
the Midwest and South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Dakota and Texas. The new commitment will provide $350,000 in cash
grants to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Save The
Children, and up to $150,000 in product donations to organizations
actively engaged in responding to impacted communities. As part of
this commitment, Walmart is also working closely with local
officials and government entities to help meet the needs of those
affected.
“We are grateful to all those providing relief during this
historic and prolonged severe weather, which continues to impact
states across the Midwest and South,” said Julie Gehrki, vice
president, philanthropy at Walmart. “In times like these, the
efforts of our local stores and distribution centers, as well as
the non-profits, first responders, local officials and government
organizations to meet the needs of the affected communities we
serve were never more important. We want to do our part to
help.”
Walmart has a long history of providing aid in times of
disasters, helping communities prepare and recover by donating
emergency supplies, such as food and water, home and personal
products. In the past two years, for example, Walmart and the
Walmart Foundation gave nearly $50 million in cash, water, food and
other products to support victims of hurricanes, wildfires and
tornadoes. Additionally, during the same time period, the company
raised $44 million in donations from customers to support hurricane
relief.
“While Walmart has always helped communities in times of
disaster, the experience of Hurricane Katrina helped us realize how
we best draw on our strengths to provide relief in the aftermath of
disaster,” Gehrki said. “Since Katrina, Walmart and the Walmart
Foundation have formalized our disaster response program to quickly
help those who have been hit hardest. Walmart.org, which represents
the combined philanthropic efforts of both Walmart and the Walmart
Foundation, supports efforts to help communities build resiliency
and respond more quickly and effectively when disaster
strikes.”
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 275
million customers and members visit our more than 11,300 stores
under 58 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2019 revenue of $514.4 billion, Walmart employs over
2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader
in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment
opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by
visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmart.
About Philanthropy at Walmart
Walmart.org represents the philanthropic
efforts of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation. By leaning in where
our business has unique strengths, we work to tackle key social
issues and collaborate with others to spark long-lasting systemic
change. Walmart has stores in 27 countries, employing more than 2
million associates and doing business with thousands of suppliers
who, in turn, employ millions of people. Walmart.org is helping
people live better by supporting programs that work to accelerate
upward job mobility for frontline workers, address hunger and make
healthier, more sustainably-grown food a reality, and build strong
communities where Walmart operates. To learn more, visit
www.walmart.org or find us on Twitter @walmartorg.
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