HOUSTON, TX (July 19, 2024) – In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, and at the requests of the American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch, and Silver Eagle Distributors Houston have mobilized to provide critical aid to affected communities in and around Houston, TX. The companies delivered two truckloads – more than 103,400 cans – of emergency drinking water to support relief efforts and ensure that those in need have access to safe, clean drinking water.
As Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc, leaving thousands without basic necessities and power, Anheuser-Busch and Silver Eagle Distributors Houston recognized the urgent need for clean drinking water. In partnership with the American Red Cross and other local relief organizations, the two companies are distributing emergency drinking water to impacted residents and first responders.
John Johnson, President of Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, states, “Silver Eagle Distributors Houston is proud to stand with Anheuser-Busch in delivering essential resources to our neighbors in need. Our community is strong, and together, we will overcome the challenges brought by this disaster.”
The canned water was delivered on July 17, 2024, to the American Red Cross distribution center in Houston, where Silver Eagle Houston will work with the American Red Cross to distribute it to those in need. Since May, the two companies have delivered five truckloads of emergency drinking water (over 258,000 cans) to the communities in Harris and Montgomery counties in response to recent natural disasters.
The water is sourced from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Ft. Collins, Colorado, which alongside the Cartersville, Georgia brewery periodically pauses beer production throughout the year to can emergency drinking water and help communities in times of disaster in partnership with the American Red Cross.
Anheuser-Busch has a longstanding tradition of providing support for disaster relief efforts in partnership with the American Red Cross, dating back to 1906. Since the inception of the emergency drinking water program in 1988, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have donated more than 93 million cans of emergency drinking water to communities and volunteer fire departments across 49 states in support of ongoing relief and preparedness efforts.