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Wal-Mart to Assist With Midwest Flood Recovery

Wal-Mart Stores will donate $550,000 toward recovery efforts associated with the floods in the Midwest and $50,000 worth of merchandise, it announced yesterday.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores will donate $550,000 toward recovery efforts associated with the floods in the Midwest and $50,000 worth of merchandise, it announced yesterday. Contributions made by Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club to the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and America’s Second Harvest will be used to assist those most affected by the flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, according to Wal-Mart. In Midwest City, Okla., and Richmond Hills, Texas, Wal-Mart has provided the use of available facilities to the Red Cross to serve as response headquarters and warehouse space. The Salvation Army and the Red Cross have been providing shelter, clothing, food, counseling and other assistance to flood victims in the area, while America’s Second Harvest is providing food for shelters and food banks. “Wal-Mart has a longstanding history of supporting our communities in times of disaster,” said Ray Bracy, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Wal-Mart, in a statement. “Given the widespread devastation caused by flooding in the Midwest that has affected our communities, associates and customers, we felt that it was important to make a significant contribution to relief efforts.”

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