Dollar General Extends American Red Cross Partnership Through $300,000 and In-Kind Donations
09 Agosto 2022 - 07:55AM
Business Wire
Company Supports Eastern Kentucky Flood
Recovery Efforts
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced the extension of its
$250,000 partnership with the American Red Cross as a member of the
Annual Disaster Giving Program. DG also announced an additional
$50,000 plus in-kind product donations in response to the
devastating effects of the eastern Kentucky floods, and that more
than 18,000 DG stores across the country are now accepting in-store
collections to benefit the American Red Cross’s response
efforts.
“Today’s extension of our annual American Red Cross partnership
furthers our commitment to Serving Others by supporting
communities across the country when they need it most,” said Todd
Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “Additionally, we wanted to support
the ongoing critical recovery efforts in Kentucky through product
donations to those in need, as well as financial assistance to the
American Red Cross, specially earmarked to our Kentucky neighbors
and the recovery of those communities.”
Since 2010, Dollar General has supported the American Red Cross
with more than $6.4 million in corporate donations and in-store
collections to aid relief and recovery efforts following
hurricanes, tornados, floods, wildfires and other natural
disasters.
Serving Others Through Relief and Recovery Efforts
Dollar General is committed to the communities it calls home.
Beyond its continued contribution to the American Red Cross Annual
Disaster Giving Program, the Company has also developed several
other programs to support affected communities in additional
ways.
The Dollar General Employee Assistance Foundation (DGEAF)
provides financial assistance to members of the DG family who have
faced specified hardships, including, among other things, the loss
of a home. Since its founding in 2005, the Dollar General Employee
Assistance Foundation has awarded more $15.2 million to more than
9,300 employees.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation established the Beyond
Words grant program in 2006 to provide funding to school libraries
impacted by disasters, helping schools rebuild, re-establish and
expand library media programs. As of July 2022, the program has
awarded more than $2.8 million to more than 220 schools in 31
states, positively impacting more than 118,000 students.
Additionally, the Company’s national sponsorship of the Kids in
Need Foundation’s Second Responder Program provides backpacks,
school materials and teacher supplies to schools, students and
teachers impacted by disasters.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time.
Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently
used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids,
cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at
everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar
General operated 18,356 stores in 47 states as of April 29, 2022.
In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General sells
products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox,
Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever,
Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo.
Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
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