Lowe's Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross for Flood and Tornado Relief Efforts
More than 600 Lowe's stores to serve as official cash donation sites
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Lowe's is answering the call to help flood and tornado victims in 12
states, including Tennessee and Kentucky, by donating $50,000 to the
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. In addition, Lowe's stores in
affected areas are serving as official cash donation sites for customer
contributions. Participating Lowe's stores include those in Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
"At Lowe's, we are committed to forging alliances with well-respected
organizations like the American Red Cross, so we can make sure our
contributions and donations from customers will reach our neighbors in
the hardest-hit areas as efficiently as possible," said Larry D. Stone,
Lowe's president and chief operating officer. "Lowe's command center is
also expediting emergency product into affected communities to help
customers recover."
Donations to the Disaster Relief Fund enable the Red Cross to provide
shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of
disasters like the recent floods and tornadoes. People interested in
making a monetary donation to the Red Cross may visit participating
Lowe's stores, donate online at www.redcross.org,
call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make
a $10 mobile donation. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red
Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to
prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.
ABOUT LOWE'S:
Lowe's is a proud supporter of the American Red Cross, Habitat for
Humanity International, SkillsUSA/Skills Canada, and The Nature
Conservancy, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and
programs that help communities in North America. In 2009, Lowe's and the
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more
than $30 million to support community and education projects in the
United States, Canada and Mexico. Lowe's also encourages volunteerism
through the Lowe's Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer
initiative. Lowe's is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company with fiscal year 2009 sales
of $47.2 billion and has more than 1,700 stores in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit Lowes.com/community.
ABOUT AMERICAN RED CROSS:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood;
teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and
supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a
charitable organization -- not a government agency -- and depends on
volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its
mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org
or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.