Walmart Community Action Network

In brief: Mat-Su

March 10, 2010 | Category: Our Community, Recent News
Source: Anchorage Daily News | Read Original Article

Wasilla Area Seniors announced Monday it had received a $15,000 grant from Walmart Foundation to help the group's Meals on Wheels program buy a vehicle to continue serving home-bound seniors in the Wasilla area. | read more

$5 day returns to Orlando Science Center — this Sunday

March 10, 2010 | Category: Our Community, Recent News
Source: Orlando Sentinel | Read Original Article

Great news! The next “Walmart Foundation $5 Day” at the Orlando Science Center will be Sunday, March 14. Thanks to the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, all guests to the Orlando Science Center on that day will enjoy exhibits, films and live programs for the significantly discounted price of $5. General admission fees are usually $17 for adults and $12 for kids (ages 3-11). | read more

Shrewsbury Wal-Mart plan gets hearing

March 10, 2010 | Category: Community News, Recent News
Source: St. Louis Business Journal | Read Original Article

The city of Shrewsbury is holding a public hearing Tuesday night on a redevelopment plan for Kenrick Plaza, which could bring a Wal-Mart to the site. | read more

North Adams Planners Approve Walmart Project

March 9, 2010 | Category: Our Community, Recent News
Source: iBerkshires [MA] | Read Original Article

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It took the personal approval of Walmart's chairman of the board, but North Adams will get a Super Center that better reflects its New England heritage. | read more

Where Should Young Professionals Look for Supply Chain Jobs?

March 9, 2010 | Category: Economic Opportunity, Recent News
Source: Logistics Viewpoint | Read Original Article

It is still a tough economy out there, with unemployment in the U.S. still hovering near 10 percent. Where should a young person interested in a supply chain management career look for a job? My top two choices: Bentonville, Arkansas and Geneva, Switzerland. | read more

Battle-tested: From soldier to business leader

March 8, 2010 | Category: Community News, Recent News
Source: Fortune Magazine | Read Original Article

In the spring of 2008, Wal-Mart threw an annual shareholders meeting befitting its stature as the world's mightiest retailer. It was a gala event hosted by rapper and actress Queen Latifah and featuring performances by American Idol winners David Cook and Carrie Underwood, teen sensation Taylor Swift, '80s rockers Journey, and country stars Keith Urban and Tim McGraw. | read more

Wal-Mart Eyes New ‘Bloom’

March 8, 2010 | Category: Recent News, Sustainability
Source: Northwest Arkansas Business Journal | Read Original Article

You might've heard Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is into the whole "green," "sustainable" or otherwise "save the planet" trend. Well, kudos to the company for bringing it back to the collective conscious and even more kudos for the company's continued efforts, which will hopefully turn a trend into long term global change. | read more

Design unveiled for north Medford Walmart expansion

March 8, 2010 | Category: Community News, Recent News
Source: Mail Tribune (OR] | Read Original Article

The architectural plans for an expansion of the north Medford Walmart store on Crater Lake Highway have been tweaked to give the future Supercenter a more modern look. Instead of a gray exterior with a gabled roof, similar to the Walmart Supercenter in Eagle Point, the north Medford Supercenter will have a curvy, arched roofline and a stucco-like exterior of a golden, earthen hue. | read more

Wal-Mart gives $100,000 to the Parenting Assistance Line

March 8, 2010 | Category: Our Community, Recent News
Source: WSFA (AL) | Read Original Article

The Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program will present a $100,000 check to Alabama's First Lady Patsy Riley on behalf of PAL, the Parenting Assistance Line (PAL). | read more

The Walmart Foundation Help Women’s Business Network

March 8, 2010 | Category: Our Community, Recent News
Source: International Supermarket News | Read Original Article

The Walmart Foundation have announced a donation of $350,000, to the Vital Voices Latin America and Caribbean Women’s Business Network. The program seeks to strengthen women’s business networks, provide opportunities for women to enhance their skills and economic independence, and promote a culture of female entrepreneurship in the region. | read more