ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot
Foundation today announced that it is increasing its disaster
response commitment for 2020 to $4
million to further support community relief and long-term
rebuilding efforts in the states impacted by Hurricane Laura. These
funds add an incremental $500,000 to
those already in use by its nonprofit partners and previous in-kind
donations in response to this and other storms that have occurred
this year.
In partnership with its national nonprofit partners, including
Convoy of Hope, Operation Blessing, American Red Cross, Team
Rubicon, All Hands and Hearts and ToolBank Disaster Services, The
Home Depot Foundation and The Home Depot® have activated
warehouses across the country, mobilizing response teams to provide
critical supplies to the affected areas.
As part of the hurricane relief efforts The Foundation is
distributing relief kits assembled by associate volunteers in areas
struck by Hurricane Laura and is supplying meals to local residents
through its nonprofit partner, World Central Kitchen.
The company activated its disaster response command center on
Wednesday to support stores, associates and communities in the path
of Hurricane Laura, which is operating virtually to prioritize
safety and social distancing. More than 250 associates from the
company's merchandising, operations, supply chain and other teams
have been working around the clock to move truckloads of supplies
to stores throughout the region, and will continue to do so, as
needed.
"We're extremely grateful that all of our stores were able to
reopen quickly to continue providing for the needs of their
communities," said Hector Padilla,
president of The Home Depot's Southern Division. "We appreciate the
work of our associates and our nonprofit partners to bring relief
to those who have been impacted by this storm and other natural
disasters across the U.S. this year."
In California, where
devastating wildfires have swept across the state, The Home Depot
stores have also donated thousands of items for local relief,
including tarps, water, sanitization materials, wheelbarrows and
more. Funds committed by The Home Depot Foundation will also serve
nonprofits in these areas to help communities recover.
The Homer Fund, Home Depot's employee assistance program, is
also actively processing grants for associates affected by
hurricanes and wildfires.
These efforts are a part of The Home Depot's commitment to
long-term rebuilding in communities impacted by natural disasters.
The Foundation supported relief efforts following tornados across
the southeast this past spring and earlier this month, the company
distributed hundreds of relief kits to support communities hit by
Hurricane Hanna and positioned supplies along the east coast to aid
communities affected by Hurricane Isaias.
About The Home Depot Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and
lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the
labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters.
Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $350 million in veteran causes and improved
more than 48,000 veteran homes and facilities
in 4,500 cities. The Foundation has pledged to invest
half of a billion dollars in veteran causes by 2025.
To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation
visit HomeDepotFoundation.org and follow us
on Twitter @HomeDepotFound and
on Facebook + Instagram
@HomeDepotFoundation.
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty
retailer, with 2,293 retail stores in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In
fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2
billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The Company
employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in
the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500
index.
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