7-Eleven's Fairfield outlet, described by its CEO as having been completely inundated. Photo: Supplied
7-Eleven donates $300,000 in support of flood-hit communities
The monetary contribution is in addition to the more than 20 tonnes of food delivered to relief centres.
7-Eleven is donating $300,000 in support to local communities hit by the floods in Queensland and New South Wales.
The chain will be giving a quarter of a million dollars to the Salvation Army’s Flood Disaster Appeal and $50,000 to the Australia Unites telethon appeal.
The monetary contribution is in addition to the more than 20 tonnes of food delivered to relief centres for impacted communities as well as emergency services’ crews.
“A number of our stores have been damaged, and in the case of Fairfield it has been completely inundated. We’ll work with our franchisees and teams to clean up and rebuild and we will continue to support those communities in which we operate,” 7-Eleven chief executive officer and managing director Angus McKay said in a statement.
“Members of our team have personally been impacted by the events of the past week. We will continue to provide them with support and assistance.”
“We have supported The Salvos since 2014, partnering with them to support people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Being able to provide extra support for them to do their important relief work is a contribution we can make to helping the communities in which we operate,” he added.
