CVS donates $300,000-plus in supplies for California

WOONSOCKET, R.I. To assist with the California relief efforts, CVS is donating more than $300,000 in supplies and has established an emergency prescription delivery service.

“We are deeply concerned about the impact these fires have had on our customers and employees and we are pleased to aid on-going relief efforts with these donations,” stated Ronald Day, CVS’ area vice president of California. “We will continue to stay in touch with relief officials and provide any additional assistance that is needed.”

The pharmacy retailer announced on Wednesday that it is donating more than $300,000 in supplies to aid fire relief efforts in California. A truckload of health care and personal care items have been delivered to Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to help evacuees who are sheltered there.

CVS also has established an emergency prescription delivery service to the stadium and is delivering a seven-day supply of prescription medication to about 300 evacuees identified by on-site medical personnel. Several CVS pharmacy staff members have also been volunteering their time to provide assistance at the shelter.

The company also is providing more than 9,200 ExtraCare Relief Kits, which contain nearly two doze personal care items, to the American Red Cross for distribution to other shelters that have been setup in San Diego.

Over the past three days, the company has donated several pallets of water to firefighter command posts in the area and will continue to do so.

Those CVS pharmacy patients who have been displaced by the fires and are unable to access to their local CVS may visit any other CVS location to have their prescription filled. The company has 380 stores in the state, including 50 locations in the San Diego market.