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Office Depot to donate for Hurricane relief work
12 Sep '05
3 min read
Leading global provider of office products,home furninsing and services announced that its cash and in-kind donations to support Hurricane Katrina relief have topped $18 million.
In outlining its contributions, Office Depot noted that it:
* Was among the first global companies to make a significant monetary contribution when it pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross on August 28, prior to the storm hitting New Orleans and the Mississippi Valley Delta
* Has offered city officials in New Orleans the entire contents of five stores (worth an estimated $4 million) to help get the city up and running
* Is providing $13 million in water, batteries, office and school supplies through the Company's partnership with Feed the Children
* Is distributing 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to help area children go back to school
* Is matching all employee contributions on a dollar-for-dollar basis through the Office Depot Disaster Relief Foundation
* Is accepting donations of $1, $5 and $10 at the Company's stores nationwide with all contributions going to the American Red Cross to help with shelters, food and water distribution, counseling and other vital forms of assistance
* Is working with FEMA, local Chambers of Commerce and other organizations to assist local businesses in restoring their operations
* Has established "One-Stop Disaster Relief Sites" at seven stores in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas to provide associates with supplies, information, counseling and other services to aid in the recovery
In outlining its contributions, Office Depot noted that it:
* Was among the first global companies to make a significant monetary contribution when it pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross on August 28, prior to the storm hitting New Orleans and the Mississippi Valley Delta
* Has offered city officials in New Orleans the entire contents of five stores (worth an estimated $4 million) to help get the city up and running
* Is providing $13 million in water, batteries, office and school supplies through the Company's partnership with Feed the Children
* Is distributing 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to help area children go back to school
* Is matching all employee contributions on a dollar-for-dollar basis through the Office Depot Disaster Relief Foundation
* Is accepting donations of $1, $5 and $10 at the Company's stores nationwide with all contributions going to the American Red Cross to help with shelters, food and water distribution, counseling and other vital forms of assistance
* Is working with FEMA, local Chambers of Commerce and other organizations to assist local businesses in restoring their operations
* Has established "One-Stop Disaster Relief Sites" at seven stores in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas to provide associates with supplies, information, counseling and other services to aid in the recovery
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