MOORESVILLE, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's has
committed $2 million to support
relief efforts for associates, customers and communities in
response to Hurricane Florence's impact on the Southeast. Lowe's
will continue to work closely with nonprofit partners and
government agencies to determine immediate and long-term support
needed by local communities.
To support customers and communities as they prepared for the
storm and in the clean-up and recovery that follows, the Lowe's
Emergency Command Center has expedited more than 2,800 truckloads
of needed supplies, including generators, bottled water, sand,
plywood, chainsaws, trash bags, gas cans and tarps. A current list
of Lowe's store closings and operating hours in impacted markets is
being updated regularly on Lowe's Open House newsroom.
"During an emergency or natural disaster, protecting your family
and home is a top priority," said Marvin R.
Ellison, Lowe's president and CEO. "We are committed to
helping residents of the communities we serve by being there when
we're needed most – before, during and after a disaster. I'd like
to thank our associates for all their hard work and dedication to
serving customers and each other during this devastating
storm."
Lowe's has also activated its American Red Cross Disaster Relief
customer donation program on Lowes.com to provide convenient access
for customers to help people affected by disasters.
Additionally, more than 400 associates, who have volunteered to
be a part of Lowe's Employee Relief Teams, will deploy to areas hit
hardest by Hurricane Florence. Their support will allow affected
associates to focus on their families' recovery. Lowe's employs
more than 10,000 people in areas impacted by the storm.
Lowe's will further support affected associates by doubling the
company's match to the Lowe's Employee Relief Fund, which provides
financial assistance in times of crisis. Since it was established
in 1999, the fund has helped more than 30,000 associates by
providing more than $35 million in
financial aid.
In the coming days and weeks, Lowe's Heroes volunteers will
provide hands-on relief efforts in local communities affected by
the hurricane including distributing more than 10,000 buckets,
filled with more than $500,000 in
vendor-donated clean-up and recovery products, to help recovery
efforts throughout the Southeast.
For more information on Lowe's hurricane response efforts, visit
the company's Open House newsroom.
ABOUT LOWE'S
Lowe's, a FORTUNE® 50 home
improvement company, has a 60-year legacy of supporting the
communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public
education and community improvement projects. In the past
decade, Lowe's and the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
together have contributed nearly $300
million to these efforts, and for more than two decades
Lowe's Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our
communities better places to live. For the latest news, visit
Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.
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