Tag: hurricane relief

The PepsiCo Foundation Commits $1 Million and 350,000 Meals to Support Hurricane Florence Relief

Stuart Mitchell

The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, is giving two $500,000 grants to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army, respectively, to provide vital relief resources. Recognizing the need for sustained support, The Foundation’s signature nutrition operation Food for Good will provide at least 350,000 nutritious meals to families in affected areas. With deep roots in the area and more than 16,000 direct employees throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, PepsiCo is prepared to help local authorities…

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Walmart and Sam’s Club Announce Customer Campaign to Assist with 2018 U.S. Hurricane Relief

Stuart Mitchell

With a catastrophic storm, flooding and power outages hitting the Eastern Seaboard, Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching a customer campaign to assist impacted communities with hurricane relief. As part of the Walmart 2018 Relief Fund at Foundation, Walmart will match customer donations two-to-one with cash donations up to $5 million for disaster response and recovery. “Our associates and friends have been significantly impacted by this devastating storm,” said Dan Bartlett, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Walmart Inc. “We’ve seen over the years that our customers all across…

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