Sysco Donates $50,000 for Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
October 16 2018 - 5:00PM
Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), announced today that the Company
will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross North Florida Region
chapter to support relief efforts following Hurricane Michael.
“Sysco is committed to supporting the
communities where we live and operate,” said Tom Bené, president
and chief executive officer, Sysco. “We have a long-standing
partnership with the American Red Cross, an organization that
shares a commitment to providing support to communities and
individuals in times of need, including many of our associates and
customers. One of Sysco’s top priorities during this time continues
to be making deliveries to critical customer locations by working
diligently to get water, food and other supplies to our customers
affected by Hurricane Michael.”
In addition to the donation to the American Red
Cross, the Company is utilizing the Sysco Disaster Relief
Foundation to provide immediate needs assistance to impacted Sysco
associates to help with the storm’s aftermath. Funds will be used
for shelter, food, clothing, transportation and other short-term
needs.
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and
distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and
educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers
who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also
includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality
industries. With more than 67,000 associates, the company operates
approximately 330 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more
than 600,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2018 that ended
June 30, 2018, the company generated sales of more than $58
billion.
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