Walgreens Assists Disaster Relief Efforts in Philippines with $100,000 Donation
15 November 2013 - 5:19AM
Business Wire
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) is donating $100,000 to the
American Red Cross in response to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan
(also known as Typhoon Yolanda) that swept through the Philippines
last week. These funds will be used to distribute relief items,
repair and rebuild shelters, provide health care and give access to
clean water and sanitation systems for those impacted by the
storm.
“With so many people in need, we want to lend support to those
who’ve lost so much in this tragedy,” said John Gremer, Walgreens
director of community affairs. “Thousands of people in the
Philippines have been left without basic living needs, so we are
supporting the American Red Cross to help bring aid to those who
need it the most. Our thoughts go out to all of those impacted by
this disaster.”
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice for health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,131 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens
subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive manager of
worksite health and wellness centers and in-store convenient care
clinics, with more than 750 locations throughout the country.
WalgreensPhil Caruso,
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