# Walmart donates to UK flood appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/29/walmart-donation-boosts-flood-appeal/
- Published: 2016-01-29T09:00:02+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Flood recovery efforts following December’s storms have received a boost with 
a donation of £175,000 by the [Walmart Foundation](http://giving.walmart.com/foundation).**

The charitable arm of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the parent company of Asda, the Walmart
Foundation has donated the money to UK Community Foundations’ [UK Winter Flood Recovery Appeal](https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/ukwinterfloodrecoveryappeal).
Overall, the Asda and Walmart Foundations have contributed more than £675,000 to
help flood recovery efforts, with £500,000 from the Asda Foundation’s local disaster
fund already helping local communities affected by the flooding.

The additional £175,000 will be shared amongst the eight UK community foundations
in the areas currently devastated by flood and storm damage to help support clean-
up operations, emergency repairs, and to provide clothing, food, water, heating 
and child care.

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UKCF chief executive, Fabian French said:

> “We are delighted to have received such a generous grant from the Walmart Foundation.
> The donation will go to locally managed programmes that will make a positive impact
> on their communities.”

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