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BI-LO Charities Teams Up With Shoppers to Provide Relief to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Date: January 15, 2010
BI-LO Charities to Match Customers' Donations to the American Red Cross up to $25,000
GREENVILLE, S.C. – In order to assist the many victims of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, BI-LO Charities will be partnering with our customers to allow shoppers to make donations to the American Red Cross. BI-LO Charities will match all customer donations up to $25,000.
On January 12, a series of earthquakes measuring 6.5 to 7.3 on the Richter scale devastated Haiti. The American Red Cross is working with its partners in the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Network, including the Haitian Red Cross, and other partners to assist those affected by this disaster.
The International Federation of the Red Cross estimates that up to 3 million people have been affected by the earthquake, and all funds raised through the scan program at BI-LO stores will be donated directly to the American Red Cross to assist with emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those in Haiti who have been impacted by this tragedy. Assistance provided by the American Red Cross may include sending relief supplies, mobilizing relief workers and providing financial resources and recovery.
“We feel strongly that it is important to do all that we for the Red Cross in their efforts to help the people in Haiti, who so desperately need our support,” said Executive Director of BI-LO Charities Carol Browning.
Donations will be accepted at all BI-LO stores beginning Monday, January 18, 2010 and will continue through Tuesday, February 9, 2010
About BI-LO Charities, Inc.
Formed in 1998, BI-LO Charities, Inc. manages BI-LO’s extensive charitable giving programs, including the annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament, which celebrated its 26-year anniversary in June 2009. Since its inception in 1983, the BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million to provide funding for non-profit organizations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that focus on three key initiatives: children’s issues, education and hunger relief. Headquartered in Mauldin, S.C., BI-LO operates 214 supermarkets and employs approximately 15,500 people.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
Media Contact:
Elizabeth J. Baker
Erwin-Penland
864-672-3875
elizabeth.baker@erwinpenland.com
