Walmart, Sam’s Club & the Walmart Foundation announce winter weather response efforts to help those affected by recent storms
February 19 2021 - 7:59PM
Business Wire
Up to $1 million in cash and product committed
to support relief efforts in Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and
Mississippi
With the catastrophic storms, power outages and water shortages
affecting Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, Walmart,
Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1
million in cash and in-kind product donations to help with response
efforts.
As part of the commitment, funds will support Feeding Texas’
emergency response efforts in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas,
the Rio Grande Valley and other areas across the state impacted by
winter weather. Food banks in these areas are working hard to set
up critical distribution locations to connect those in need with
food and essential items. Additionally, funds will also support
response efforts in Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
“Hundreds of thousands of Texans are going to turn to food banks
in the days and weeks to come, on top of the millions already
struggling to feed their families during the pandemic,” said Celia
Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas. “We are grateful for the Walmart
Foundation’s incredible generosity during these challenging times.
This donation will help Texas food banks keep their communities
nourished and resilient through this crisis.”
Walmart is tracking the winter weather across the country in
real time and has activated its Emergency Operations Center at the
Walmart Home Office to support associates in the field. During
times of disaster, the company’s priority is the safety of
associates, helping those displaced and affected by the storms.
Walmart has also dedicated emergency support teams helping stores
get much needed supplies and products in stock and on shelves as
quickly as possible.
“This extreme winter weather is leaving our associates,
customers and communities without heat, water and electricity, the
basic services we all depend on every day,” said Dan Bartlett,
executive vice president of corporate affairs for Walmart Inc. “We
gladly leverage our resources to help these hard-hit communities,
and we stand with Texas and all those affected.”
Walmart has a long history of providing aid in time of
disasters, helping communities prepare and recover by donating
emergency supplies, such as food and water, home, and personal
products. Since FY2017, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have
donated more than $58 million in cash and in-kind donations to
support disaster preparedness and relief efforts.
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strengths, Walmart.org works to tackle key social and environmental
issues and collaborate with others to spark long-lasting systemic
change. Walmart has stores in 25 countries, employs more than 2.2
million associates and does business with thousands of suppliers
who, in turn, employ millions of people. Walmart.org is helping
people live better by supporting programs to accelerate upward job
mobility for frontline workers, advance equity, address hunger,
build inclusive economic opportunity for people in supply chains,
protect and restore nature, reduce waste and emissions, and build
strong communities where Walmart operates. To learn more, visit
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