Publix donates $1 million to Hurricane Ian recovery, starts donation initiative at stores
You’ll soon be able to chip in with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts the next time you go grocery shopping.
Publix on Thursday announced a companywide donation campaign to collect money at its stores for the American Red Cross response to Hurricane Ian. Starting Friday, employees and customers can donate to the American Red Cross at Publix during checkout. Publix has stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina.
The Lakeland-based supermarket says all funds will go to the American Red Cross to help support recovery. Its one of several organizations raising money to help with Hurricane Ian recovery.
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The Category 4 hurricane devastated Southwest Florida, leaving homes and streets submerged and millions without power. On Thursday, Ian weakened into a tropical storm and caused catastrophic flooding over east-central Florida as it headed to the Atlantic.
Publix’s nonprofit arm, Publix Charities, is also donating $1 million to nonprofit organizations, including the American Red Cross and the United Way to help support relief efforts in areas across Florida affected by Ian.
