This is a pretty unbelievable case. Andre Johnson, an NFL star bought several bikes at Wal-Mart through his charity (to be given to underprivileged children), and Wal-Mart agreed to donate some water and ice to the event. Somehow the order got messed up and because Andre Johnson did not end up buying as many bike as he originally planned, Wal-Mart refused to give him the water and ice.
How callous does one have to be to refuse a donation because the person in question spent a little less at your store? For that matter, why should their donation be dependent on spending money at all?
Here's the story from TMZ:
NFL Star: Wal-Mart Left Kids Out in the ColdNFL superstar Andre Johnson claims his charity got stiffed by Wal-Mart -- it all involves water and ice. Yes, ice.
Johnson ordered 750 bicycles to be given to underprivileged kids at an event sponsored by the Andre Johnson Foundation -- in return for the purchase, Wal-Mart agreed to donate water and ice for the May 3 event.
But there was a problem with the order, so Johnson ended up buying fewer bikes than planned. Wal-Mart countered by not giving the water and ice as promised. That's cold.
Wal-Mart is trying to rectify the situation. They tell TMZ, "We are reaching out to the Andre Johnson Foundation as we speak to rectify the situation. It's disappointing that this happened."
Posted by Taylor - May 16, 2008 10:36 AM - Hard to Believe
Charity for profit... the wal-mart way.
Posted by sickofspin - May 16, 2008 01:00 PM
This is just another example of Wal-Mart's greedieness, they will only do it as long as there's something in it for them.
Posted by M.L. - May 16, 2008 01:02 PM