Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo Provide Water for Students

Donations will provide up to 6.5 million bottles of water for Flint, Michigan, public schools.

January 28, 2016

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are collectively donating water to meet the daily needs of more than 10,000 school children in Flint, Michigan, for the rest of the calendar year. That translates to 176 truckloads, or up to 6.5 million bottles of water, to help with relief efforts for those affected by the water crisis in Flint.

In addition to the water donation, the companies are encouraging others to support the Flint community by working with Good360, where nonprofits operating in Flint are listing their needs online. 

Walmart has already donated 14 trucks of water, or 504,000 bottles, and 1,792 water filters to the Flint community since July 2015. Coca-Cola has donated nearly 78,720 bottles of Dasani to local food banks and foundations and to approximately 40 associates living in the affected area. Nestlé Waters North America has already donated five truckloads, or more than 190,000 bottles, to Flint community organizations since October 2015. PepsiCo has donated almost 95,000 bottles of water to Flint and the families of the company’s employees over the past four months.

“We are grateful for Walmart and their suppliers' support during this crisis,” said Bilal Tawwab, Flint Community Schools Superintendent. “With their generous support, district students will have access to clean drinking water, and more importantly, the ability to focus on their education.”

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