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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:22 PM
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Have Wal-Mart or any other companies made significant grants for relief?
I haven't heard much if they have. Anyone have any information?
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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:24 PM
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1. A few I know - - Disney $2.5 million, Hasbro $2.5 million + toys
Toyota $3 million
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FloridaPat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:24 PM
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2. Walmart did. I believe it was 2 donations of $15 million each. Also
other companies, but I don't remember who.
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:36 PM
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13. That...
...and the pig that was filling in for OxyRush said that they also "donated their inventory after their store was looted." BTW asshole they wouldn't be able to sell that inventory so go fuck yourself.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:02 PM
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17. Yep, so looting it was ok...
:eyes:
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:10 PM
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18. I am not saying that looting it was okay
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:16 PM
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19. I think if you're getting water and food for your family that is one thing
but one lady i swear was hauling a FLOOR LAMP around. What are you going to do with that lady? You have no house, no electricity...But i guess it makes your square of interstate look nicer. :shrug:
Duckie
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missouri dem 2 Donating Member (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:25 PM
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3. Much as I hate Walmart
They have reportedly donated 17 million so far.
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Jazzgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:25 PM
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4. I know the company I work for gave 1 million.
They will match each employee that donates as well. We have over 35,000 employees....
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:27 PM
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5. SBC donated 1000 phones with free long distance in the Astrodome
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 09:29 PM by xultar
Sprint donated phone cards
There were a whole bunch
Shaq donated 500k
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:00 PM
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15. OH GM and Honda donated trucks hundreds of trucks.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:28 PM
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6. I believe Wal-mart gave $1 million, same amount Nicholas Cage gave
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nicolas-Cage-Donates-1-Million-To-Katrina-s-Victims-7496.shtml

One man $1 million. World's largest retailer the same amount.
There's a :wtf: equation for you.
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blue sky at night Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:28 PM
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7. I also heard about the 15mil........
and that they are going to open Mini-Wal Marts, with a limited selection of everyday necessities...and everything will be FREE! Now that is how you can help those who need it the most. I believe it was on AAR news the other day.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:37 PM
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14. Good to hear. Last I heard they gave one mil
They could fill some of their trucks with toiletries and some clothes to get supplies to shelters. It would be a great help and get them some brownie points which they best start earning
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:29 PM
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8. haven't heard of one oil company giving yet
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 09:29 PM by rurallib
$8 billion in profit last quarter. Hardly enough to get by on.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:29 PM
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9. Walmart gave 1 million then upped it to 15 after criticism
.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:30 PM
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10. I haven't heard much either.
:patriot:
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Tyranny_R_US Donating Member (988 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:31 PM
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11. I visited a local wal-mart in Riverside (#2028 - (951) 689-4595 )
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 09:31 PM by Tyranny_R_US
and at the front doors they were selling tons of bottled water of at $3 which no one is buying, wouldnt it be better to donote that water since no one wants it anyway when I saw this I walked out and went to the KMART down the street.
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spuddonna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:31 PM
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12. I watched the mayor of St. Bernard show wwltv.com...
that he hadn't heard from FEMA but that Walmart (and they showed a big water distribution center they'd set up) had brought water in...
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:01 PM
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16. This past week I was visiting my grandmother
and we went into WalMart and in the front entrance they had a sign about relief and what you could do to help New Orleans and the areas effected.
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