BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As communities across the Southeast navigate the impacts of Hurricane Isaias, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committing $1 million in funding and in-kind donations to support relief efforts, building on extensive preparations that began well before the storm arrived.
Since early last week, Walmart and Sam’s Club teams have been working behind the scenes to prepare stores and clubs, position essential merchandise and coordinate with local nonprofit organizations, disaster relief partners and emergency management officials. That preparation is now helping connect impacted communities with hot meals, bottled water, essential supplies and other resources as relief efforts get underway.
Putting Resources to Work in Impacted Communities
The $1 million commitment includes funding and in-kind donations of essential supplies, such as bottled water, food and other necessities, to help meet immediate needs in communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
Working alongside nonprofit organizations, community leaders and disaster relief partners, Walmart is helping get resources where they're needed most. In-kind donations have already been supporting organizations like The Salvation Army, Convoy of Hope, University of West Florida, Pensacola State College and Feeding the Gulf Coast, a Feeding America partner food bank serving seven Florida counties: Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington.
In addition to these donations, Walmart and its relief partners are helping provide resources directly to impacted communities through the following activations:
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Hot meals and water:
- Walmart's Mobile Kitchen, in collaboration with Tyson Foods, is providing free meals at Walmart Supercenter #1222 in Pensacola (8970 Pensacola Blvd.), with additional meals distributed at Walmart Supercenter #990 in Milton (4965 Highway 90).
- Operation BBQ Relief is providing free, hot meals at Walmart Supercenter #3785 in Pensacola (501 N Navy Blvd.) and Walmart Neighborhood Market #8861 in Santa Rosa Beach (6861 E US Hwy 98), with additional service being coordinated at Walmart Supercenter #1134 in DeFuniak Springs (1226 Freeport Hwy S).
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Mobile showers and laundry:
- These services are being coordinated through a collaboration between Matthew 25: Ministries, Tide Loads of Hope, Walmart and Procter & Gamble at Walmart Supercenter #990 in Milton (4965 Highway 90) and Walmart Supercenter #1222 in Pensacola (8970 Pensacola Blvd.).
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Connectivity and charging:
- Through a collaboration with Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC), Walmart is helping residents stay connected with loved ones and access important information. Services were initially available at Walmart Supercenter #1362 in Destin (15017 Emerald Coast Pkwy.) on October 11 and they are relocating to Walmart Supercenter #990 in Milton beginning October 12.
- Verizon is also sending a mobile charging trailer to Walmart Supercenter #2533 in Gulf Breeze (3767 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.), providing customers and associates with a place to charge their devices.
Relief resources are being made available at no cost to impacted community members, with meals and bottled water available while supplies last. Locations, services and operating hours may change as relief efforts evolve. Residents are encouraged to check their local Walmart store's Facebook page for the most current information.
"I've seen the incredible teamwork happening across Walmart as we prepared for Hurricane Isaias, and I'm especially grateful for our associates who are managing the storm's impact on their own lives while continuing to care for our customers and one another," said Kyle Kinnard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. "Our priority is making sure our associates and customers are safe. We’re also focused on making sure our stores are ready, essential supplies are available, and we’re there for our communities counting on us. This storm has affected so many people, and I'm proud of how our teams have come together to respond.”
Preparing Early, Responding Together
Walmart’s response to Hurricane Isaias began well ahead of landfall, with associates and teams across the business coordinating preparations to help stores and clubs continue serving communities.
From positioning additional inventory of bottled water, nonperishable food and other essentials to preparing generators and coordinating with local nonprofit and disaster relief organizations, our teams have been working to anticipate needs before, during and after the storm. These efforts help stores and clubs remain operational or reopen safely as conditions allow, serving as important community hubs where customers and neighbors can access supplies and support.
As relief efforts continue, we will continue to work alongside nonprofit organizations, emergency management officials and local leaders to assess changing needs and help make resources available to impacted communities.
We are grateful to the associates, first responders, volunteers and nonprofit partners working together to support families and neighbors affected by Hurricane Isaias.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 280 million customers and members visit more than 10,900 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2026 revenue of $713 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on X (formerly known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart.