United States Tornadoes Tender

In response to the record floods and tornadoes that have continued to impact Midwestern and Southern states this spring Walmart Sams Club and Walmart.org have committed to provide an additional 150000 in support through cash and product donations. This builds on earlier commitments in March and early May and brings the total support commitment to 500000.The relief commitments are providing support to states across the Midwest and South including Alabama Arkansas Georgia Indiana Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota and Texas. The latest commitment will provide an additional 150000 in product donations and cash grants to organizations actively engaged in responding to impacted communities. As part of this commitment Walmart is also working closely with local officials and government entities to help meet the needs of those affected.The ongoing impact of tornadoes and historic floods continues to affect our associates our customers and communities across the Midwest and South. Our local stores and distribution centers as well as the non-profits first responders local officials and government organizations continue to work hard to meet the needs of the affected communities we serve and we are so grateful for their combined efforts.- Julie Gehrki vice president philanthropy at WalmartWalmart has a long history of providing aid in times of disasters helping communities prepare and recover by donating emergency supplies such as food and water home and personal products. In the past two years for example Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave nearly 50 million in cash water food and other products to support victims of hurricanes wildfires and tornadoes. Additionally during the same time period the company raised 44 million in donations from customers to support hurricane relief.While Walmart has always helped communities in times of disaster the experience of Hurricane Katrina helped us realize how we best draw on our strengths to provide relief in the aftermath of disaster Gehrki said. Since Katrina Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have formalized our disaster response program to quickly help those who have been hit hardest. Walmart.org represents the combined philanthropic efforts of both Walmart and the Walmart Foundation and supports efforts to help communities build resiliency and respond more quickly and effectively when disaster strikes.