Walmart, Sam’s Club commit $6M to Hurricane Helene relief

Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation on Tuesday announced an initial $6M commitment to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts, including donations of food, water, essential supplies and grants to organizations providing relief.

As part of the commitment, Hawaiʻi Walmart (including Kahului Walmart) and Sam’s Clubs customers can help support the relief efforts. From Sept. 30 to Oct. 13, Walmart will help magnify their impact by matching their donations to the American Red Cross 1:1, up to $2.5 million, when they donate to support hurricane relief at the registers in stores and clubs and on Walmart.com.

Walmart also is working with nonprofits and suppliers to bring much-needed resources into communities without access to power, such as free meals, WiFi hotspot, charging stations and laundry and shower services.

For more information about specific relief efforts in the various states impacted by Hurricane Helene, visit Walmart’s corporate announcement at https://corporate.walmart.com/purpose/community/disaster-response/hurricane-helene.