Anheuser-Busch Sending Drinking Water for Hurricane Michael Relief

From Anheuser-Busch:

At the request of the American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch is sending six truckloads – more than 300,000 cans – of emergency canned drinking water to communities in Florida and Georgia for Hurricane Michael relief.

Earlier this week, two truckloads of emergency drinking water were sent to Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partners Tri-Eagle Sales in Midway, Florida and The Lewis Bear Company in Ebro, Florida to support with disaster relief efforts.

Four additional truckloads will be delivered early next week to support communities in Georgia and Florida which were impacted by the storm. These shipments will be delivered to Johnson Distributing Co. (Valdosta, GA), Albany Beverage Co (Albany, GA) and The Lewis Bear Company (Ebro, FL) who will work with the American Red Cross to distribute the emergency drinking water to those in need.

The water will be transported from the brewer’s Cartersville, Georgia brewery which, along with the Fort Collins brewery in Colorado, periodically pauses beer production throughout the year to can drinking water to be ready to help communities in times of disaster.

For over 30 years, Anheuser-Busch has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide emergency drinking water for disaster relief efforts. Since 1988, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have provided more than 79 million cans of water to U.S. communities affected by natural disasters nationwide.

ABOUT ANHEUSER-BUSCH

For more than 165 years, Anheuser-Busch has been woven into the cultural fabric of the United States, carrying on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate 23 breweries, 29 distributorships and 23 agricultural and packaging facilities, and have more than 18,000 colleagues across the United States. We are home to several of America’s most recognizable beer brands, including Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob ULTRA and Stella Artois, as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the industry.

From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities we call home.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.