A Facebook post thanked Southaven Sam’s Club for providing lunch to officers today, saying the pizza was “wonderful and greatly appreciated,” the post said. The message expressed appreciation for the retailer’s continued support.
Sam’s Club is a national chain of membership warehouse stores owned by Walmart Inc. The chain often supplies groceries and prepared foods through its local branches, and donations or discounted meals to community organizations are a common form of local engagement for retailers.
Providing meals to first responders is a gesture that agencies and businesses use to bolster morale and show community support, officials and community leaders say in general. Such contributions can help strengthen relationships between businesses and the public agencies that serve their communities.
Southaven is a city in northern Mississippi. The Facebook post did not identify the specific agency that posted the message or provide additional details about the meal beyond the note of thanks and praise for the pizza.
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