06-01-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MandyBlake
i also like the fact that they give 1-2 million dollars to charities each week.
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http://www.walmartfacts.com/walmart-charity.aspx
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In recent history cash donations through Wal Mart exceeded a record $170 million dollars. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, this makes Wal-Mart the largest giver in the country. Wal Mart holds a deep commitment to education and children. We provided $6 million in support of 5,000 literacy programs in 2004 and referred over 21,000 callers to services through our literacy hotline. Since launching our national ?Words Are Your Wheels? literacy initiative three years ago, we have donated more than $16 million to literacy programs and served more than 40,000 individuals through our national literacy helpline....
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