Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce $250,000 towards West Virginia Flood Relief Efforts
June 29 2016 - 3:59PM
Business Wire
Approximately $150,000 in needed supplies and
$100,000 in cash to go to organizations leading the relief
effort
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to
provide support through cash and in-kind donations of $250,000 to
organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by the
floods in West Virginia. Working closely with the Salvation Army,
American Red Cross and Team Rubicon, coordination efforts are being
made with elected officials and governmental entities across the
region to meet the needs of those affected by the overwhelming
flooding in the West Virginia region this week.
“Part of our daily commitment to customer service includes
helping the communities we serve in times of disaster,” said Chris
Rockenstein, Market Manager for Walmart in Charleston, West
Virginia. “We try to do everything we can to help our customers and
associates with their needs and will continue to work closely with
local officials.”
Walmart has a long history of providing aid in times of disaster
by donating emergency supplies, such as food and water, home and
personal products, and by creating ways for associates and
community members to locate and help one another. In the last 10
years, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have donated more than
$56 million in cash and in-kind donations in response to disaster
events.
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our 11,527 stores under 63 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce
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About Philanthropy at WalmartBy using our strengths to
help others, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation create
opportunities for people to live better every day. We have stores
in 28 countries, employing more than 2.3 million associates and
doing business with thousands of suppliers who, in turn, employ
millions of people. We are helping people live better by
accelerating upward job mobility and economic development for the
retail workforce; addressing hunger and making healthier, more
sustainably-grown food a reality; and building strong communities
where we operate and inspiring our associates to give
back. Whether it is helping to lead the fight against hunger
in the United States with $2 billion in cash and in-kind donations
or supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment through a series of
grants totaling $10 million to the Women in Factories training
program in Bangladesh, China, India and Central America, Walmart
and the Walmart Foundation are not only working to tackle key
social issues, we are also collaborating with others to inspire
solutions for long-lasting systemic change. To learn more about
Walmart’s giving, visit foundation.walmart.com.
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