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HanesBrands Donates Additional Underwear and Activewear to Assist Hurricane Victims in Florida and Puerto Rico
HanesBrands Donates Additional Underwear and Activewear to Assist Hurricane Victims in Florida and Puerto Rico
September 28, 2017 at 9:45 AM EDT
To Date, Hanes has Donated More Than 2 Million Pair of Underwear,
Socks, T-Shirts, and Fleece to Assist Victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
and Maria in
Hanes is Also Assisting its Puerto Rico Employees with Food, Water and Other Necessities
Hanes is in the process of canvassing its 240 employees to determine their circumstances. Approximately 100 employees have reported to the company’s seamless fabric plant in Humacao, which sustained only minor damage. There have been no known fatalities of employees or family members, but five employees had their homes completely destroyed.
The company is using its plant’s water wells and power generators to
provide water to employees and prepare food on site at its cafeteria.
The company’s
“The devastation in
In addition to providing aid to its employees, Hanes is donating more
than 1 million items of apparel through nonprofit charity Delivering
Good to assist hurricane victims in
The donated apparel includes Hanes, Champion, Playtex,
“Victims of natural disasters have a tremendous need for basic
necessities during the recovery period, are we are proud to provide
comfort through clothing,” said
Delivering Good (formerly K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers) serves the
clothing, home and children’s industries in distributing donated
products to those in need. For those who want to help Delivering Good in
its relief efforts, they may go to www.delivering-good.org/disaster-relief/
to donate new apparel or cash. For every
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Source:
HanesBrands
Matt Hall, 336-519-3386
matt.hall@hanes.com
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