WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
and the CVS Health Foundation today announced a $125,000 donation in cash and in-kind product
donations to organizations helping with relief efforts for those
affected by Hurricane Irma.
In response to the storm which has left millions without power
and displaced thousands of people from their homes, the CVS Health
Foundation is making a $50,000
donation to the Florida Disaster Fund. As it did with Hurricane
Harvey, the CVS Health Foundation will also match colleague
donations to the CVS Health Employee Relief Fund, up to
$25,000. Additionally, the company
has donated more than $25,000 worth
of water to the American Red Cross.
"We are dismayed by the effects of Hurricane Irma across
Florida and the impact it's having
on our customers and colleagues in the community," said
Eileen Howard Boone, SVP of
Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy at CVS Health, and
President of the CVS Health Foundation. "We will continue to do all
we can to ensure that residents affected by this natural disaster
have continued access to the support and supplies they need to
recover and rebuild."
CVS Pharmacy and CVS Caremark, CVS Health's pharmacy benefit
management business, have activated a process that allows
pharmacists to provide one-time emergency refills of a 10-day
supply of medication for plan members in areas impacted by
Hurricane Irma. To access the latest store opening information,
visit https://cvshealth.com/newsroom/cvs-pharmacy-hurricane-irma.
Customers are encouraged to call their store directly to ensure
they have the needed supplies and medications.
CVS Health 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, cleaning and personal
care products. CVS Health, its customers and colleagues, and the
CVS Health Foundation donated more than $400,000 in cash and in-kind donations in
response to Hurricane Harvey, for a total to date of more than
$525,000 in collective commitment
related to the two storms.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
nearly 9,700 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical
clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 90 million
plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving
more than one million patients per year, expanding specialty
pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D
prescription drug plan, the company enables people, businesses and
communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways.
This unique integrated model increases access to quality care,
delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care
costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the
future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
About the CVS Health Foundation
The CVS Health
Foundation is a private charitable organization created by CVS
Health that works to build healthier communities, enabling people
of all ages to lead healthy, productive lives. The Foundation
provides strategic investments to nonprofit partners throughout the
U.S. who help increase community-based access to health care for
underserved populations, create innovative approaches to chronic
disease management and provide tobacco cessation and youth
prevention programming. We also invest in scholarship programs that
open the pathways to careers in pharmacy to support the academic
aspirations of the best and brightest talent in the industry. Our
philanthropy also extends to supporting our colleagues' spirit of
volunteerism through Volunteer Challenge grants to nonprofits where
they donate their time and fundraising efforts. To learn more about
the CVS Health Foundation and its giving,
visit www.cvshealth.com/social-responsibility.
Media Contact:
Mary
Gattuso (401) 770-9811
mary.gattuso@cvshealth.com
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