At Walmart, we believe in a philosophy of operating globally and giving back locally. We’re proud to be a "store of the community" for all of the communities we serve by helping to provide financial and volunteer support to more than 100,000 charitable and community-focused organizations, and by using our locations to provide opportunities for our customers and associates to give back.
On this site, you’ll be hearing stories from folks who work every day to end hunger, provide basic needs and provide support to military families. We also hope this site can provide a forum for conversations about these issues facing our communities and we encourage you to comment, contact us, talk to your friends, and most importantly, find ways to support these causes in your own community -- both during the holiday season and all year long.
Check out these Web sites to get involved:
Feeding America - Help us relieve hunger by donating to your local food bank.
Meals on Wheels - Help ensure seniors don't go hungry.
Salvation Army - Help provide the basic necessities of life - food, shelter, warmth.
VolunteerMatch - Find an opportunity to volunteer at organizations near you.
The Campus Kitchens Project - Enlist college students in solving the hunger problem.
FRAC (Food Research and Action Center) - Find out more about hunger in the U.S.
By the way, Walmart is proud to donate monetary contributions and in-kind goods to our grant recipients and their causes, but we want you to know that grant recipients contributing on this site have not received compensation from Walmart to share their stories.
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If you’re interested in learning more about Walmart giving and the Walmart Foundation or the grant application process, please visit http://walmartfoundation.org.
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