H-E-B to donate $500,000, start donation campaign for Uvalde community after shooting

John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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H-E-B is committing $500,000 to aid Texans affected by the shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead in Uvalde on Tuesday.

The company announced the donation Wednesday in a news release.

"Also, starting today, H-E-B, Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop and Mi Tienda customers can contribute by making monetary donations in store at the register for $1, $3, $5, $50 or $100 or at checkout in Curbside and Home Delivery orders," the release said.

Additional donations to support the fund can be made at heb.com/donate. H-E-B said all funds collected from the donation campaign and gifted to the Spirit of Giving Fund will benefit the victims and families of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

The Spirit of Giving Fund is a nonprofit H-E-B created in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the Sutherland Springs church shooting.

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Rose Conner, a substitute teacher in Uvalde, hugs a woman outside of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, before a 10 a.m. mass on May 25, 2022. Conner was subbing at the high school when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School and killed at least 19 people. She said she the school was in lockdown until around 5:30 p.m.
Rose Conner, a substitute teacher in Uvalde, hugs a woman outside of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, before a 10 a.m. mass on May 25, 2022. Conner was subbing at the high school when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School and killed at least 19 people. She said she the school was in lockdown until around 5:30 p.m.

"Our neighbors in Uvalde, including many of our H-E-B Partners, have connections to someone touched by this tragedy," said Winell Herron, the H-E-B Group vice president of public affairs, diversity and environmental affairs.

"We grieve alongside them as they face unimaginable lossIt is our hope that H‑E‑B’s support, along with our loyal customers’ donations, will help during this difficult situation.”

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H-E-B stores in the Uvalde area and H-E-B Mobile Kitchens will provide meals, supplies and other resources to community support centers, first responders and the local school district. H-E-B said it will work closely with nonprofit organizations providing critical aid to those in need.

The company will also provide crisis counselors to support H-E-B Partners and neighbors grieving throughout the community.

John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com or Twitter @johnpoliva. Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times.  

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