Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce additional $1 million towards Louisiana Flood Relief Efforts
August 19 2016 - 5:53PM
Business Wire
A total of $1.5 million in donations and needed
supplies to assist organizations leading the flood relief
efforts.
Today, Walmart Foundation President Kathleen McLaughlin
announced via Twitter that Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are
committing an additional $1 million to Team Rubicon, Convoy of
Hope, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and other organizations making
a difference on the ground in Baton Rouge and across the state of
Louisiana.
Earlier this week Walmart and the Walmart Foundation made a
$500,000 commitment to provide support through cash and in-kind
donation to organizations helping with flood relief efforts. The
total commitment of $1.5 million will be used to provide additional
food, water, cleaning supplies and other essential items to those
in critical need. Funds will also be used towards longer term
recovery efforts.
“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this disaster,” said
Kathleen McLaughlin, President of the Walmart Foundation. “We have
been working closely with non-profit partners, first responders,
elected officials and governmental organizations to learn how we
can use our strengths to help. We will continue to be there for our
friends, family, fellow associates, customers and neighbors in
Louisiana.”
Walmart has a long history of providing aid in times of disaster
in Louisiana, working hand in hand with the people of the Gulf
Region during and after Hurricane Katrina. Walmart continues to
help communities prepare and recover 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.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, 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, nearly
260 million customers and members visit our 11,528 stores under 72
banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries.
With fiscal year 2016 revenue of $482.1 billion, Walmart employs
approximately 2.3 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
By 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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