{"id":421,"date":"2016-08-02T22:13:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T05:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecloroxcompany.com\/?page_id=421"},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T00:08:11","slug":"disaster-relief-donations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thecloroxcompany.com\/responsibility\/foundation\/disaster-relief-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Relief Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Disaster Relief Donations<\/h1>\n

Since our founding in 1913, we\u2019ve been an ally to communities and governments in times of need, including health crises and natural disasters, starting with World War II, when bleach was used to disinfect wounds, neutralize enemy gases and purify water.<\/p>\n

Today<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>bleach is one of the most requested items in times of disaster<\/span><\/span><\/span>, next to water<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> W<\/span><\/span><\/span>hether <\/span>it<\/span><\/span>\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span><\/span>pandemics such as <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ebola<\/span><\/span><\/span> or COVID-19<\/span><\/span><\/span>, or natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes,<\/span><\/span><\/span> we <\/span><\/span>make <\/span><\/span><\/span>product donations to help with <\/span><\/span>recovery<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span>largely through<\/span> our primary disaster relief partner, <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span><\/span>American Red Cross<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We’re proud to have supported the American Red Cross for over 50 years and to be a member of its Annual Disaster Giving Program<\/a> with financial donations in excess of $17 million, countless in-kind donations, grants and employee support. We were honored to be named the 2020 Red Cross Gala Philanthropic Company of the Year.<\/p>\n

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