HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., is donating nearly 350,000 pairs of underwear, socks and T-shirts to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and the southeast.
The company will partner with Delivering Good, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relief charity that helps the apparel industry aid those in need, to distribute the apparel. Valued at more than $2 million, the essentials will be delivered to storm and flood victims who have endured relocation, lost homes, power outages and other hardships in wake of the hurricane and associated flooding.
“HanesBrands and its employees are longtime supporters of those in need in the aftermath of natural disasters here and around the world,” says Chris Fox, HanesBrands vice president of corporate social responsibility. “We know that victims of natural disasters have a tremendous need for the basics in life, including shelter, food, water and clothing. We are happy that we can assist in the long road to recovery after Hurricane Florence.”
Delivering Good will arrange for the apparel donated by HanesBrands to go to the following relief agencies in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina:
Georgia: Caring for Others, Atlanta.
North Carolina: Fayetteville mayor’s office and Second Harvest Foodbank of Metrolina, Charlotte.
South Carolina: Aid Unlimited, Fort Mill.
Anyone interested in helping Delivering Good by donating new apparel or cash, click here. For every $10 donated, Delivering Good distributes more than $100 of new product to relief agencies. — D.S.
