Community Garden Magazine Issue Five January 2016

Live better. Every day. Through our giving, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation help people in thousands of communities live better every day. Our strategic giving programs address pressing environmental and social problems such as poverty, hunger, climate change, deforestation and natural disasters. In addition to cash grants, each program draws on Walmart’s strengths, such as in-kind donations (especially of food), and the expertise and passion of our 2.2 million associates around the world, engagement of Walmart customers and last but not least partnerships with suppliers, civil society and government agencies. We focus on three priority areas: Opportunity Increase economic mobility and foster economic growth • Retail and related sector opportunity • Women’s economic empowerment • U.S. veteran reintegration • Small business development • Local manufacturing Sustainability Enhance the sustainability of global supply chains in food, apparel and general merchandise • Hunger relief • Nutrition education • Sustainable commodities • Sustainable product design and manufacturing Community Strengthen local communities and inspire associates to gi ve back • Disaster response and preparedness • Associate support • Community development • Volunteerism Grant cycle information coming in a month or so……we’ll keep you posted! They do Grants from $250 to $2,500 for Hunger Relief and Nutrition Education. 9

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