FLINT, Mich. — Walmart and several global beverage-makers have pledged to deliver about 175 truckloads of bottled water to Flint as the Michigan city deals with a public health emergency caused by lead-tainted water.
The retail giant, along with Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle, announced Tuesday the collective donation will include up to 6.5 million bottles of water through December for at least 10,000 schoolchildren.
Walmart says that since July, it has donated 14 truckloads of water and nearly 1,800 water filters.
Flint has also received water donations from Cher, Jimmy Fallon, Eminem and the Detroit Lions, and the National Guard has been distributing supplies to residents.