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Anheuser-Busch Donates Canned Water For Potential Ophelia Relief Efforts
Sept. 13, 2005
In Response to Red Cross Request, Anheuser-Busch Ships 51,600 Cans of Drinking Water to North Carolina
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 13, 2005) – As North Carolina residents brace for the possible landfall of Tropical Storm Ophelia, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. is preparing to supply emergency drinking water immediately after the storm.
Anheuser-Busch is shipping 51,600 cans of drinking water to Atlantic Beverage, the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler serving the area near New Bern, N.C. Atlantic Beverage will coordinate delivery of the water to the Coastal Carolina chapter of the Red Cross.
Safe drinking water is one of the top priorities for hurricane victims and relief-agency workers following many hurricanes. To date, Anheuser-Busch has donated nearly 5.6 million cans of drinking water to Gulf Coast victims of Katrina, and the total continues to increase.
“Anheuser-Busch and its wholesalers are always willing to step up and lend a hand to our neighbors following natural disasters,” said Mike Harding, vice president of operations for Anheuser-Busch. “Anheuser-Busch is proud to have donated millions of cans of water and millions of dollars to victims of natural disasters in recent years.”
The water was canned at the Anheuser-Busch Cartersville, Ga., brewery. Metal Container Corp. in Rome, Ga., a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Cos., supplied the cans.
Helping communities cope with natural disasters has been an Anheuser-Busch tradition since 1906 when Adolphus Busch made a donation to victims of the San Francisco earthquake. Today, in addition to providing monetary support, Anheuser-Busch breweries package fresh drinking water and donate it to emergency relief organizations for distribution to those in need.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer holding 50 percent of the U.S. beer market. The company is American-owned and brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in Tsingtao, the No. 1 brewer in China. Anheuser-Busch ranked first in the U.S. beverage industry in FORTUNE magazine’s 2005 “America’s Most Admired Companies” and in the top 30 on FORTUNE’s 2005 “Global Most Admired Companies” list. The company is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.
Sept. 13, 2005
In Response to Red Cross Request, Anheuser-Busch Ships 51,600 Cans of Drinking Water to North Carolina
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 13, 2005) – As North Carolina residents brace for the possible landfall of Tropical Storm Ophelia, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. is preparing to supply emergency drinking water immediately after the storm.
Anheuser-Busch is shipping 51,600 cans of drinking water to Atlantic Beverage, the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler serving the area near New Bern, N.C. Atlantic Beverage will coordinate delivery of the water to the Coastal Carolina chapter of the Red Cross.
Safe drinking water is one of the top priorities for hurricane victims and relief-agency workers following many hurricanes. To date, Anheuser-Busch has donated nearly 5.6 million cans of drinking water to Gulf Coast victims of Katrina, and the total continues to increase.
“Anheuser-Busch and its wholesalers are always willing to step up and lend a hand to our neighbors following natural disasters,” said Mike Harding, vice president of operations for Anheuser-Busch. “Anheuser-Busch is proud to have donated millions of cans of water and millions of dollars to victims of natural disasters in recent years.”
The water was canned at the Anheuser-Busch Cartersville, Ga., brewery. Metal Container Corp. in Rome, Ga., a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Cos., supplied the cans.
Helping communities cope with natural disasters has been an Anheuser-Busch tradition since 1906 when Adolphus Busch made a donation to victims of the San Francisco earthquake. Today, in addition to providing monetary support, Anheuser-Busch breweries package fresh drinking water and donate it to emergency relief organizations for distribution to those in need.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer holding 50 percent of the U.S. beer market. The company is American-owned and brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in Tsingtao, the No. 1 brewer in China. Anheuser-Busch ranked first in the U.S. beverage industry in FORTUNE magazine’s 2005 “America’s Most Admired Companies” and in the top 30 on FORTUNE’s 2005 “Global Most Admired Companies” list. The company is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.