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Walmart grant benefits Feeding South Dakota – Argus Leader

Crossborders — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:18:03 +0000

Feeding South Dakota has received a $5,000 grant from Walmart as part of its “12 Days of Giving” holiday campaign. The first day of the campaign Monday was dedicated to nonprofits that fight hunger. Based on Facebook nominations, 25 organizations across the country were selected to split $130,000 from Walmart. Feeding South Dakota is a hunger relief organization that provides food for pantries across the state, serving an estimated 3,800 people in South Dakota every day.

Local Nonprofit Agency Gets Unexpected Holiday Gift

Crossborders — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:16:33 +0000

As part of Wal-Mart’s 12 days of giving program, several $10,000 grants were given out to different organizations. On Day 7, the focus was on organizations that provide affordable housing, safe shelters and other necessities for the homeless. Sioux City’s Crittenton Center got one of those grants, and officials say it’ll go a long way in 2012. “Emergency Shelter is run by different donations and so, we’re always very grateful and appreciative of anything that can help the shelter function,” said Jennifer Hanks, Crittenton Center.

Hope Alive Receives $10,000 Grant

Crossborders — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:19:48 +0000

A Fort Wayne non-profit group that offers Individual, relationship and family counseling and transitional housing for women has been awarded a $10,000 grant on Wal-Mart’s ninth day of its “12 Days of Giving” Facebook campaign.

Walmart Gives $125,000 to 17 Nonprofits on the Second Day of‪ Holiday Facebook Campaign

Ken — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:21 +0000

Company Funds Organizations in Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and West Virginia

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 13, 2011 – On the second day of its “12 Days of Giving” Facebook campaign, Walmart is awarding $125,000 to 17 nonprofits that are building a brighter future for children across the country. Over twelve consecutive days, the company will award a total of $1.5 million to 145 organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Organizations being honored on the company’s Facebook page today are serving communities in: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

“Our Facebook campaign led us to so many organizations that are empowering our next generation this holiday season and year-round,” said Julie Gehrki, senior director at the Walmart Foundation. “We believe that children are our brightest hope for the future, and the organizations that we are honoring today share that belief.”

Walmart’s call for nominations for its “12 Days of Giving” Facebook campaign resulted in more than 5,400 nominations from Facebook users who shared photos and short descriptions of a nonprofit’s impact in its local community. A panel from the Walmart Foundation reviewed submissions and selected nonprofits with a focus on organizations that are providing basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and baby supplies.

The organizations that are building a brighter future for children and being spotlighted today include:

Nonprofit Name	City	State	Grant Amount
Atlanta Diaper Relief	Douglasville	Ga.	$5,000
Community’s Child	Lomita	Calif.	$5,000
Detroit Area Diaper Bank	Canton	Mich.	$5,000
diaperLove	Knoxville	Tenn.	$5,000
Eastside Baby Corner	Issaquah	Wash.	$5,000
Erica Rae’s Kids	Aurora	Colo.	$10,000
Friends of Friends Fighting Hunger	Fergus Falls	Minn.	$5,000
Hope Haven of Hancock County, Inc.	Waveland	Miss.	$10,000
Lexington Foster & Adoptive Parents Assoc.	Lexington	S.C.	$5,000
New Haven Diaper Bank	New Haven	Conn.	$5,000
New Hope Children’s Clinic	New Hope	Ala.	$25,000
The Children’s Lunchbox	Anchorage	Alaska	$5,000
The Family Support Center of Southwestern Utah	Cedar City	Utah	$10,000
The Goshen Project, Inc.	Logan	W. Va.	$5,000
The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank	Richboro	Pa.	$5,000
The Green Angels	Palmyra	N.Y.	$5,000
Youth Emergency Service (YES) of YSI in Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pa.	$10,000

Including this campaign, the Walmart Foundation is providing more than $19 million in grants this holiday season. Click here for a complete list of recipient organizations.

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About Philanthropy at Walmart
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support initiatives that are helping people live better around the globe. In May 2010, Walmart and its Foundation made a historic pledge of $2 billion through 2015 to fight hunger in the U.S. The Walmart Foundation also supports education, workforce development, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness initiatives. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

Walmart’s “12 Days of Giving” Facebook Campaign Spreads $1.5 Million in Holiday Cheer Across All 50 States

Ken — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:54:25 +0000

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On the “First Day of Giving” Retailer Gives $130k to Organizations Stepping Up to Fight Hunger

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 12, 2011 – ‘Tis the season for spreading holiday cheer and Walmart is doing just that. Today, the company kicks off its “12 Days of Giving” campaign, awarding over $1.5 million to nonprofits that were nominated by Facebook users. By the end of the campaign, 145 grant recipients in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico will be honored. Twenty-five nonprofits that have stepped up to fight hunger are receiving a total of $130,000 on the first day of giving.

Walmart’s 12-day call for submissions resulted in more than 5,400 nominations from Facebook users who shared photos and short descriptions of a nonprofit’s impact in its local community. A panel from the Walmart Foundation reviewed submissions and selected winners with a focus on organizations that are providing basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and baby supplies.

“The response to our campaign was incredible – the organizations selected and the extraordinary people behind them are rising to the occasion, using their time and talents to make an impact in their local communities,” said Julie Gehrki, senior director at the Walmart Foundation. “The selected nonprofits reflect some of the most pressing issues facing our country today. We are honored to support them in their mission.”

Nominations consistently fell in several categories that will make up Walmart’s “12 Days of Giving” and will be spotlighted on Walmart’s Facebook page daily through December 23:

Day 1: Fighting Hunger
Day 2: Building a Brighter Future
Day 3: Supporting Our Senior Population
Day 4: Providing Clothing
Day 5: Helping Communities Rebuild
Day 6: Overcoming Crisis Situations
Day 7: Providing Housing and Shelter
Day 8: Supporting Our Troops
Day 9: Rising Above Adversity
Day 10: Lending A Helping Hand
Day 11: Doing It All
Day 12: Honoring Our Heroes

The hunger relief organizations being spotlighted today include:

Nonprofit Name	City	State	Grant Amount
Project In As Much	Laurinburg	NC	$5,000
Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc.	Toledo	OH	$5,000
Alive Ministries, Inc.	Woodstock	GA	$5,000
Argillite Elementary School	Argillite	KY	$5,000
Breaking Free Revival Center	Fresno	CA	$5,000
Cowboys with Compassion	Stillwater	OK	$5,000
Feed My Sheep	Puunene	HI	$5,000
Feeding South Dakota	Sioux Falls	SD	$5,000
Heaventrain	Cleveland	OH	$5,000
Lynchburg Daily Bread	Lynchburg	VA	$5,000
Move For Hunger	Neptune	NJ	$5,000
New Jersey Farmers Against Hunger	West Trenton	NJ	$5,000
San Joaquin County Second Harvest Food Bank	Manteca	CA	$5,000
Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church	Sneads Ferry	NC	$5,000
Temecula Valley Rescue Mission	Temecula	CA	$5,000
The Forklift	Columbia City	IN	$5,000
The Generous Garden Project	Greenville	SC	$5,000
The Greening of Detroit	Detroit	MI	$5,000
The Lion’s Den Soup Kitchen	Catskill	NY	$5,000
The River Food Pantry	Madison	WI	$5,000
Unity Barn Raisers	Unity	ME	$5,000
Yuma Community Food Bank	Yuma	AZ	$5,000
Step Out Outreach Community Service Organization	Sevierville	TN	$5,000
Minnie’s Food Pantry	Plano	TX	$10,000
Winslow Community Meals	Winslow	AR	$5,000

In total, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are providing more than $19 million in grants this holiday season. Click here for a complete list of recipient organizations and for additional details on the “12 Days of Giving” campaign.

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About Philanthropy at Walmart
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support initiatives that are helping people live better around the globe. In May 2010, Walmart and its Foundation made a historic pledge of $2 billion through 2015 to fight hunger in the U.S. The Walmart Foundation also supports education, workforce development, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness initiatives. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

Grant Helps Program Offset Budget Cuts

Crossborders — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:35:39 +0000

A group of senior citizens geared up for a game of bingo and a chili lunch Friday at the Lightle Center. The Lightle Center in Searcy is where the White County Aging Program Inc. has all of its programs, such as Meals on Wheels, Adopt-A-Senior, daily lunches and other activities. Friday, the program received a Hunger Relief Grant of $29,000 from the Walmart Foundation. The grant will help offset the funding cut. The grant is part of the Walmart Foundation’s national campaign to fight hunger. Not only does Walmart offer grants; the employees also offer their time. “Every Monday and Tuesday, a member of management will donate their lunch time to run a route [for Meals on Wheels],” said Eddie Ellenberg, general manager of Sam’s Club Distribution Center in Searcy.

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South Milwaukee Walmart Approved

Crossborders — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:40 +0000

A new Walmart supermarket and discount store could open by spring of 2013 in South Milwaukee after the project won a final round of approvals before the Common Council this week, a city official says. The Walmart will be developed on 10 acres west of Chicago Ave., and one block south of College Ave., once an environmental cleanup is completed, city engineer Kyle Vandercar said. That work, including demolition of a former tannery building, is to begin soon after the development site is sold, Vandercar said. The sale is expected to be completed this month.

Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia Walmart Stores Donate to Children's Miracle Network

Crossborders — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:06:57 +0000

Support for the Children’s Miracle Network has been a consistent part of Walmart’s community outreach, especially in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Nineteen stores, including Walmart, Sam’s Club and the company’s distribution center in Midway, raised $225,000 during their campaign from May 1 to June 19 and collected an extra $53,000 since that date. These stores are ranked first in the nation within the Walmart family in the amount they raised per person in a region that has 741,000 people. The local stores were also third in the country in the number of dollars raised. Jon Tunnell, market manager for Walmart, was pleased with the showing by local stores. “Walmart has been a longstanding supporter of Children’s Miracle Network because we see the value in helping children in need,” Tunnel said. “We are also impressed with the way the money that has been raised in this region has been used at Wellmont Health System hospitals for improvement in children’s health. Children’s Miracle Network is a wonderful initiative to help our friends and neighbors in this region.”

Grant Helps Food Bank Feed Illinois Families

Crossborders — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:56:02 +0000

Northern Illinois Food Bank recently received a $110,000 contribution to purchase a new tractor and two lift gates for existing trailers. The grant, which was given to the nonprofit organization through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, will allow the food bank to more efficiently transport food to the thousands of hungry people across northern Illinois who rely on the food bank and its partner food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other feeding programs to meet their nutritional needs.

Michelle Obama in Chicago Urges Mayors to Find Ways to Bring Grocery Stores to Urban Areas

Crossborders — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:48:47 +0000

First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that parents can’t be expected to give their children healthy food if they don’t have good options for groceries nearby. Obama, who is leading a nationwide effort to lower childhood obesity rates, spoke at a Chicago Walgreens store that had expanded to include fresh produce and grocery staples. She called it an example for other parts of the city and the country. The first lady announced in July that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Supervalu Inc., and other retailers plan over the next five years to open or expand 1,500 stores in areas without easy access to fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods. She has said 24 million people, including 6.5 million children, live in such areas nationwide.

Read more at the Washington Post