Vermont Business Magazine Walmart and the Walmart Foundation today announced that the most recent cycle of grants included $145,000 for nonprofits in Vermont. In the last year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $465,000 in cash and in-kind donations to support organizations and programs in Vermont.
"Throughout the year, it is both enlightening and rewarding to connect with and support organizations that are improving the lives of Vermont residents in so many ways," said Chris Buchanan, Walmart Director of Public Affairs & State and Local Government Relations in New England. "Amazing things are being done in Vermont and Walmart is committed to supporting the good work that goes on in the communities across this state that we live and work in.”
Grant awards for this cycle include:
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Vermont Food Bank (Barre): $40,000
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Rutland Area Farm & Food Link (Rutland): $30,000
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Boys & Girls Club of Rutland (Rutland): $75,000
About Philanthropy at Walmart
By using our strengths to help others, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation create opportunities for people to live better every day. We have stores in 28 countries, employing more than 2.3 million associates and doing business with thousands of suppliers who, in turn, employ millions of people. We are helping people live better by accelerating upward job mobility and economic development for the retail workforce; addressing hunger and making healthier, more sustainably-grown food a reality; and building strong communities where we operate and inspiring our associates to give back. Whether it is helping to lead the fight against hunger in the United States with $2 billion in cash and in-kind donations or supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment through a series of grants totaling $10 million to the Women in Factories training program in Bangladesh, China, India and Central America, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are not only working to tackle key social issues, we are also collaborating with others to inspire solutions for long-lasting systemic change. To learn more about Walmart’s giving, visit foundation.walmart.com.
Source:BURLINGTON, VT - AUGUST 14, 2017 – Walmart foundation.walmart.com.