Wal-Mart donates $1mn to Salvation Army in face of Katrina
30 Aug '05
3 min read
"They are looking at a massive support and clean-up effort due to this storm," said Major Dalton Cunningham, Salvation Army Commander for the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. "They are appreciative of corporate leaders like Wal-Mart who continue to come through to help communities in such times of need."
More than 80 Wal-Mart stores are currently closed in the Gulf Coast states, but the company's Emergency Operations Center is working 24/7 with its southeast distribution centers - all standing by as the storm passes to send truckloads of product to communities as stores re-open.
"They know that financial assistance early on is what enables organizations like The Salvation Army to meet needs quickly as these storms move through," said Betsy Reithemeyer, vice president and executive director of the Wal-Mart & SAM'S CLUB Foundation. "All concerned and want to reach out with assistance as quickly as possible."
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc operates Wal-Mart Stores, Super centers, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
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