Posted on 09/20/2005 5:13:35 PM PDT by mystery-ak
I recieved a call from my hubby, Mike1sg, who has been in New Orleans for the past 2 weeks. I wanted to share with my fellow Freepers what he told me.
From Mike and his troopers, he says Thank You, Walmart.
But isn't Walmart an eeevvil corporation? Seriously though, that is wonderful news. Thank you Walmart!
And thank you to you and your hubby for his service and sacrifice!
Thank You Walmart & Thank You Mark & mystery-ak! :-D
Thank You Walmart for selling out the American worker to such a degree that you can now offer a pittance to the cause.
That's why I posted this to show everyone how evil WalMart is..LOL..the troops are grateful.
Here are some other examples of how Wal-Mart is helping with relief efforts:
* Wal-mart gave $20,000 in cash donations to assists various animal shelters and organizations taking in lost animals in hurricane impacted areas.
* So far, 2,450 Wal-Mart truck loads have been dispatched to communities throughout the Gulf States and Texas, including 100 truckloads of donated merchandise.
* Wal-Mart has provided its drivers and trucks in special instances to acquire and transport relief supplies, water, food and clothing donated by outside community members and organizations wanting to assist residents of Louisiana and Mississippi.
* 70 pallets of clothing were donated and shipped to World Vision's Gifts In Kind Warehouse in Dallas to help evacuees.
* Through Wal-Mart Photo Centers and Walmart.com, pictures of friends and loved ones can be posted on-line for free at any store to assist in efforts to locate and find those who could be missing.
* Wal-Mart set up donation centers in various shelters to help arriving evacuees needing personal health and beauty products, clothing, diapers, wipes, tooth brushes, as well and food and water– all donated by Wal-Mart.
* More than 150 Internet-ready computers were donated and delivered to shelters to help evacuees and families find each other via the Wal-Mart and Red Cross Web sites.
* Wal-Mart nationwide announced it would fill prescriptions, free of charge, to evacuees with emergency medicine needs and no money, even if they did not have a copy of their prescription.
* Provided products, free of charge, in hard hit areas, such as in Pass Christian and Waveland, Mississippi, where truckloads of water, ice and dry food were distributed to residents in conjunction with the National Guard. A mobile pharmacy has also been established when the store could not open in Waveland.
* Wal-Mart offered free check cashing in approximately 126 stores in the hurricane disaster area for an initial two-week period. This included government, payroll and insurance checks and computer-generated checks.
* In-store Gift Registry kiosks were made available to victims to sign up for items needed so that others across the country could see those needs and assist in purchasing and sending items to those persons.
* Donated the use of 18 vacant facilities in impacted states for relief efforts. Uses include evacuee shelters, supply depots, food pantry, a tent city for utility crews and even a dialysis clinic. The company will pay utilities on these facilities while in use.
* Established one of the first online Emergency Contact Services to be accessed through any in-store kiosk and through www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com , helping the public to locate and communicate with their friends and family members. It has received more than 50,000 postings and more than 2.1 million visits.
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/News.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1887680125.1127261787@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddfdldmdjjcfkfcfkjdgoodglh.0&oid=Community&coid=14880
Whatever......when someone helps my hubby and his troopers...I thank them..
Thanks for posting that additional info..
Are you a fan of unions or something?
I am hoping your post just forgot the SARCASM TAGS.
How does the American Red Cross deny you your second amendment rights?
And how does the American Red Cross fit into this thread about the poster thanking Wal-Mart?
Walmart isn't an American company. It's an internationist hellbent on maximizing profit margins - The US be damned.
Oh i got it, you think Capitalism sucks if its got the Walmart tag attached.
Don't forget:
* Involuntarily donated entire stocks of inventories to residents of New Orleans.
But I also agree with the framers of the Constitution in that tariffs should fund the federal government.
I have no fealty for foreign corps - how 'bout you?
LOL....had to laugh...that's funny
Just damn. I think you were censored !!!!!!!
Ok, we know how you feel about WalMart...I justed wanted to thank them on behalf of my hubby and his troopers who appreciated the comfort items Walmart gave them and thousands of other troopers down there...it may not mean much to you, but it did to them.
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