Matching donations and field relief supplies donated by Lowes during California wildfires

| 01.08.2008 | 11:04:386988 |

January 8 '08: Matching customers' donations during the California wildfires were met up to a total of $50,000 by Lowe's the company said in a press release. In addition to the donations, the home improvement store also provided bottled water and other emergency response relief products to those fighting the blazes.

The store's donations were done, in part, through a partnership with the American Red Cross. Since the beginning of the partnership, Lowe's has donated more than $17.5 million.

Kristine Templin, the director of corporate partnerships at the American Red Cross said in the press release, "Money raised through the Lowe's customer donation program will help the Red Cross provide for people's basic needs such as food, shelter, counseling and other assistance following any disaster.