Walmart Foundation Announces $565,000 towards Mexico Earthquake Relief and Recovery
September 20 2017 - 6:51PM
Business Wire
This announcement builds upon $2.2 million
committed today by Walmart de México y Centroamérica to assist
organizations leading earthquake relief efforts.
In response to the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico,
the Walmart Foundation has committed $565,000 (10 million pesos) to
help organizations providing immediate recovery and relief. This
commitment builds upon to the $2.2 million (40 million pesos)
commitment of cash and 300 tons of product donations made by
Walmart de México y Centroamérica to assist those in need.
“Our thoughts are with the people of Mexico City in the
aftermath of this devastating earthquake,” said Kathleen
McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation. “We hope our
support will help further the immediate response and relief
efforts, and stand as a gesture of solidarity with our fellow
associates, customers and friends in Mexico as they continue to
recover.”
In addition to the commitment by the Walmart Foundation, Walmart
Mexico is working closely with organizations immediately
responding, while coordinating efforts with elected officials and
governmental entities to help meet the needs of those
affected. Walmart Mexico is supporting these organizations in
addressing immediate needs in the community and will continue to
monitor in the coming days to provide additional assistance.
Walmart 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, home and personal
products. Since 2005, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have
donated more than $60 million in cash and in-kind donations in
response to disaster events.
About Walmart
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stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over
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countries. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart
employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart
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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. Walmart has stores in 28 countries, employing more than 2.4
million associates and doing business with thousands of suppliers
who, in turn, employ millions of people. Our philanthropy helps
people live better by supporting 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 Walmart operates 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
http://www.foundation.walmart.com.
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