US retail giant Wal-Mart has announced a donation of $1 million to the Salvation Army to provide early relief for victims of hurricane Katrina. The Salvation Army is currently preparing to serve 400,000 meals a day to victims. Wal-Mart is stimulating the public to donate emergency relief efforts through its 3,800 stores, CLUBS and via five different websites. The Wal-Mart Emergency Operations Team had already been sending out emergency supplies before Katrina hit the Gulf Coast . Wal-Mart trucks were also sent to help the community and move supplies.

"We are looking at a massive support and clean-up effort due to this storm," said Major Dalton Cunningham, Salvation Army Commander for the states of Alabama , Louisiana and Mississippi . "We are appreciative of corporate leaders like Wal-Mart who continue to come through to help our communities in such times of need."