Anheuser-Busch Delivered More Than 25,000 Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Ohio Amid Severe Flooding

Anheuser-Busch delivered more than 25,000 cans of emergency drinking water to central Ohio to support residents and first responders in recovery efforts following severe flooding in the area.

The donation of emergency drinking water was shipped to Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner Matesich Distributing Co. of Newark, Ohio, whose team partnered with the American Red Cross to distribute the delivery to community members and organizations in need.

“The American Red Cross is deeply grateful to Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partner Matesich Distributing Co. for their generous donation and delivery of safe drinking water in Ohio following severe flooding across the state,” said Lauren Ulrich, Executive Director of Operations Management and Logistics for the American Red Cross. “We appreciate their partnership and ongoing support of our mission.”

The 25,000+ cans of water were sourced from Anheuser-Busch’s brewery in Cartersville, Georgia, which alongside the Fort Collins, Colorado brewery, periodically pauses beer production to can emergency drinking water and help communities in times of disaster.

Anheuser-Busch has a longstanding tradition of providing support for disaster relief efforts in partnership with the American Red Cross, dating back to 1906. Since the inception of the emergency drinking water program in 1988, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have donated more than 100 million cans of clean, safe drinking water to U.S. communities and volunteer fire departments in support of ongoing disaster relief and preparedness efforts.

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