Walmart Commits Funds to Feeding America, the Coast Guard Foundation and the United Way to Assist Those Affected by the Government Shutdown

BENTONVILLE, Ark., January 24, 2019 – Walmart has committed $300,000 to support Feeding America’s Shutdown Response Fund, the United Way’s United for U.S. Fund and the Coast Guard Foundation, providing much-needed assistance to each of these organizations that are all experiencing an increase in demand for their services, particularly in areas hardest hit by the government shutdown.

“As the government shutdown continues, many impacted workers have turned to support organizations to help put meals on tables, pay utility bills and even cover healthcare costs,” said Dan Bartlett, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Walmart. “While our support to food banks happens year-round with in-kind food donations from our stores, we felt it important to not only build on that commitment, but also offer extra support to our Coast Guard families, and to the United Way, who just yesterday launched the United for U.S. Fund to provide financial relief to those in affected communities.”

Each organization will receive $100,000 from Walmart to support programs that provide relief to the more than 800,000 federal employees and others working without pay or furloughed. Walmart has a long history of strengthening the charitable meal system in the U.S., supporting veterans and military families and stepping up to support communities during times of crisis.

For more information on the organizations receiving funding, visit feedingamerica.org, coastguardfoundation.org and unitedway.org.