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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Walmart provides services to those affected by last week's tornado
London's Walmart Supercenter, located at 1851 Highway 192 W, is providing hot food, showers, restrooms, laundry service, Gorilla glue, and a charging station to those impacted by last week's tornado. The laundry tent and shower trailer, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, are set up outside of the shopping center between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those utilizing the trailers must sign a waiver, each trailer having its own. At the laundry trailer, team members have been washing, drying, and folding laundry for free. The services do not include heavy bedding, such as comforters, or shoes. There is also a limit of two loads per household. A text is sent to those who dropped off items when their laundry is ready for pick up. In addition to showers, the shower trailer has restrooms. There are four standard stalls, as well as an ADA-accessible one. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash and towels are provided. Megan Westheider, Disaster Relief Team Member with Matthew 25: Ministries, said team members arrived Sunday and began their first day of operations Monday. She shared Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and Tide are providing the items. "We're going to be here for the next few days," said Westheider. "We don't have a set end-date just yet." To stay updated on potential location changes or early closures, visit the ministry's website at "For us, it's important to take some of the burden off of the people in this area. By coming here and us providing that laundry service, they can have that time to deal with their insurance, go shopping, or spend time with their family," Westheider stated. "It's just one more thing off of their shoulders are we are more than happy to do that for them." Glenda Fleming-Willis, Senior Vice President over Walmart's North Business Unit, said their team began setting up as early as Saturday afternoon. "When natural disasters happen, we have an Emergency Operations Center and our local field operators get together and we start determining the community needs, then we start to deploy with our partners," said Fleming-Willis. The Gorilla glue trailer, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, and charging station, provided by Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, are also on site. Further, Operation BBQ Relief has set up a tent outside of the store. The organization has been providing warm meals to community members at 12 noon and 4 p.m. daily, until the food runs out. Operation BBQ Relief is also present at Hart Baptist Church, located at 1 Hart Church Road, at the same times. For those interested in contributing donations, Walmart additionally has an indoor bin where it is accepting community donations. "The needs will change, and we will change with the needs," said Charles Mcglothen, Market Manager. "We're committed to the community. We're committed to our associates. We're here for the long haul."
Business Wire
18-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Walmart, Sam's Club and the Walmart Foundation Commit $750,000 to Support Tornado Relief Efforts
BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart Inc., along with Sam's Club and the Walmart Foundation, is actively supporting impacted communities in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri following severe storms that have left thousands with damage to their homes and many others without electricity. Together, they are committing $750,000 to support relief efforts across the impacted areas. Following the devastating storms—particularly in St. Louis, MO, and London and Somerset, KY—Walmart and Sam's Club have been working with nonprofit organizations to provide essential resources, including: In St. Louis: Walmart supported Annie Malone Children & Family Services to deliver two truckloads of supplies to residents. In London, KY: At the Walmart Supercenter (Store #1113), Walmart is offering free hot meals through the support of Operation BBQ Relief. Additionally, Tides Loads of Hope laundry service and showers provided by Matthew 25: Ministries, Procter & Gamble and Walmart will be deployed to the area. Across the impacted areas: With the loss of homes and power, Walmart and Sam's Club have worked with ITDRC to provide wi-fi services and charging stations to those areas. 'We're thinking of our friends and neighbors in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri who were impacted by the devastating storms and tornadoes Friday night. The loss of life and the damage to these communities is heartbreaking,' said John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S. 'Our teams are working closely with local leaders and first responders, and we're actively coordinating efforts across Walmart to provide support where it's needed most.' Earlier this year, Walmart, Sam's Club, and the Walmart Foundation provided assistance to several communities in Kentucky and Missouri following severe storms and flooding. 'Our thoughts are with our associates, our members, and the families who have been impacted by the tornadoes in the communities Sam's Club calls home,' said Chris Nicholas, President and CEO, Sam's Club. 'We are moving quickly to provide the support these communities need as they recover from the severe weather.' For those associates, customers, and communities affected, Walmart is providing the support you need through this challenging time. For more information, visit Walmart Disaster Response. About Walmart Walmart Inc. (NYSE: 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 255 million customers and members visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2024 revenue of $648 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 on Facebook at on X (formerly known as Twitter) at and on LinkedIn at About Sam's Club Sam's Club, the $86 billion division of Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a membership club that is pioneering the future of retail experience, providing exclusive access to value, convenience and modern omnichannel shopping options to millions of members in 600 clubs across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. With over 40 years of innovating in the category, Sam's Club continues to redefine club membership shopping with its curated assortment of quality fresh food and Member's Mark® items, in addition to market leading technologies and services like Scan & Go™️, curbside pickup and home delivery. Visit the Sam's Club Newsroom, shop at or connect with Sam's Club on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. About Philanthropy at Walmart represents the philanthropic efforts of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation. The team works to tackle key social and environmental issues relevant for the retail sector in collaboration with others to spark long-lasting systemic change.
Time Out
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Here's everything you'll eat at the Windy City Smokeout this summer
Barbecue season is nearly upon us and though there's certainly a seasonal novelty in firing up your own grill at home, why not let the professional pitmasters do it for you? The annual Windy City Smokeout is returning to Chicago this summer—on Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 13, to be exact—and it's bringing together a stellar lineup of both local 'cue favorites and national smokehouses outside the United Center. A smokin' good time will be had courtesy of the finger-licking barbecue being fired up by this year's participating pitmasters, each of whom will offer two different dishes during the festival. The full 2025 food lineup includes: Bub City (Chicago) Chef Art Smith's Reunion (Chicago) Dayne's Craft BBQ (Aledo, Texas) Gene's BBQ (Atlanta) Green Street Smoked Meats (Chicago) Heritage Barbecue (San Juan Capistrano, California) Hogapalooza (Wayne, Arkansas) Hoodoo Brown BBQ (Ridgefield, Connecticut) Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington, Texas) Joe's KC BBQ (Kansas City, Kansas) Lexington Betty Smokehouse (Chicago) Little Miss BBQ (Phoenix) Meat Mitch Barbecue (Leawood, Kansas) Operation BBQ Relief (Joplin, Missouri) Panther City BBQ (Fort Worth, Texas) Pappy's Smokehouse (St. Louis, Missouri) Pig Beach BBQ (Astoria, New York) Smoque BBQ (Chicago) Soul & Smoke (Chicago) Sugarfire Smoke House (St. Louis, Missouri) Ubons BBQ (Yazoo City, Mississippi) Wright's Barbecue (Johnson, Arkansas) And if that's not enough 'cue for you, there will also be a bottomless barbecue brunch on Sunday, powered with free-flowing Mimosas, build-your-own Bloody Marys, plenty of juicy pitmaster barbecue, live acoustic music and more. And speaking of music, the festival will feature live country-music performances from both up-and-coming acts as well as renowned bands, including Megan Moroney, Shane Smith & The Saints, Angel White, Maggie Antone, Kane Brown, Josh Meloy, Kashus Culpepper, Ella Langley, Riley Green and Sam Barber, among others. Multiple cashless bars will be conveniently set around the festival grounds so you can quench your thirst with a cold glass of beer from top American breweries, including Chicago's own Goose Island. You can grab tickets (ranging from general admission to premium VIP experiences) and find out more information at the Windy City Smokeout website.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Missouri nonprofit to support Pikeville residents with meals after recent Kentucky floods
A Missouri-based nonprofit is returning to Kentucky to provide meals to those impacted by recent floods. Operation BBQ Relief, founded in 2011 for tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri, is returning to the commonwealth to provide "hot BBQ meals, comfort, and a sense of normalcy to all those impacted by the devastating flooding" in and around Pikeville, according to a news release. Meal distribution sites will be posted to social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and X on a daily basis. The nonprofit previously visited Kentucky in both 2021 and 2022 and provided more than 200,000 meals to commonwealth residents between the two events. In 2021, Mayfield residents were given more than 75,000 meals over 24 days after four tornadoes paved a destructive path of more than 200 miles and left at least 80 dead. In Hazard, more than 129,000 meals were provided in 2022 in 31 days after floods killed more than 40 people in eastern regions. Kentucky floods Pikeville, Kentucky, hit hard again by floods, leans on community amid tragedy Recent floods significantly impacted Pikeville with three of 12 confirmed deaths from the area, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Local homes and businesses were also damaged, with large amounts of standing water lingering after the storm. Reporter Lucas Aulbach contributed. Reach Marina Johnson at This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky floods: Nonprofit to support Pikeville residents with meals
