Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce up to $250,000 for California Wildfire Relief
December 08 2017 - 4:04PM
Business Wire
Commitment includes funding for nonprofit
grants supporting shelter and feeding efforts, as well as in-kind
product donations to support first responders
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed up to $250,000
in support of ongoing relief efforts surrounding wildfires in
California. This includes funding for nonprofit grants supporting
the America Red Cross and Salvation Army for shelter and feeding
efforts, as well as in-kind product donations to support first
responders.
“We are saddened by the devastation caused by the wildfires and
the impact to our associates and the communities we serve,” said
Julie Gehrki, vice president, programs for Walmart. “This has been
an unprecedented year for disasters around the United States, and
we remain committed to support relief efforts to help them through
this difficult time.”
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. This year, Walmart and the Walmart
Foundation have donated more than $35 million to 2017 disaster
relief efforts.
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. The
company’s legal name will become Walmart Inc., effective on Feb. 1,
2018, to reflect its growing status as an omni-channel retailer.
Each week, over 260 million customers and members visit our more
than 11,600 stores under nearly 60 banners in 28 countries and
eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9
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
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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 2.3
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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