CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE:
GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and
operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions,
announced that this year marks a significant milestone with the
American Red Cross, the country's premier disaster relief
organization. For 20 years, Grainger has helped power the Red
Cross' mission to provide safety and support to those most in
need.
Grainger proudly supports the relentless work of the Red Cross
with financial and in-kind product donations, totaling more than
$21 million since 2001, investments
to strengthen the organization's technology and workforce and
countless volunteer hours dedicated by our team members. The
partnership began with a goal of leveraging Grainger's strengths in
supply chain, logistics and distribution to help get products to
affected areas during natural disasters. Since then, the
relationship has expanded to include disaster recovery efforts and
proactive volunteering initiatives with Grainger's 23,000 team
members.
"Grainger's unwavering generosity has enabled the Red Cross to
deliver comfort and care to people in their times of greatest
need," said Gail McGovern, President
and CEO of the American Red Cross. "In honor of the 20th
anniversary of our partnership, I am delighted to share my
heartfelt appreciation with Grainger for their long-standing and
remarkable commitment. Thank you for standing by our side to help
people and communities impacted by disasters each and every
day."
Grainger and the American Red Cross recognize the following
milestones in their 20-year relationship:
- Grainger supported over 40 national volunteer deployments as
part of the Ready When the Time Comes® (RWTC) program, which
provided training to ensure that large groups of local volunteers
were ready to respond when a disaster strikes.
- For the national Home Fire Campaign, Grainger donated more than
170,370 smoke alarms, which enabled the Red Cross to achieve 2.2
million total smoke alarm installations nationwide.
- As an annual Disaster Responder Program member, Grainger
provides donations that help the Red Cross prepare for and respond
to disasters and home fires.
- Grainger's participation in the Missing Maps program
helped humanitarian organizations locate "unmapped" vulnerable
communities that experience natural disasters to deliver much
needed resources. This is done by volunteers tracing satellite
imagery into a mapping system. To date, Grainger volunteers have
recorded more than 90,000 buildings within several countries in
Asia and Africa.
- Other volunteer-supported efforts include blood drives, comfort
kit builds, hands-free CPR training and boards membership service.
Grainger volunteers made a positive impact in communities through
countless volunteer hours supporting these efforts.
"Grainger's team members stand behind the company's purpose: We
Keep the World Working™. Through the American Red Cross
partnership, Grainger lives its purpose at times when communities
need us most," said Matt Fortin,
Grainger's Vice President and President, Merchandising and Supplier
Management, and American Red Cross Board Member. "It's an honor to
support the American Red Cross and to continue to build strong
relationships together," he added.
For more information on the many ways to support the American
Red Cross and their disaster preparedness and response efforts,
please visit: www.redcross.org.
To learn more about how Grainger invests in our communities,
please visit www.GraingerESG.com.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2020 sales of $11.8 billion, is North
America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair
and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in
North America, Japan and Europe.
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