Retailer is donating to local nonprofits and will provide matching donation of up to $1 million to its Employee Assistance Foundation.
The donations will be directed to"efforts and organizations focused on healing and hope for Jacksonville," Dollar General"The entire DG family continues to mourn the senseless, hate-driven loss of life that took place last weekend," said Jeff Owen, Dollar General's CEO, in the statement.
People at a memorial for the victims of a shooting that took place at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 26, 2023. The retailer said it will donate $500,000 to the First Coast Relief Fund, which supports residents of North Florida during natural and human-caused crises, and will provide $1 million to nonprofits and community organizations that will be chosen based on"conversations with the local community," the company said.
A matching donation of up to $1 million will be given to its Employee Assistance Foundation, which provides aid to its workers in need, it added. Trending News
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