Event Details

Date:	Dec 01, 2011
Location:
URL:	http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/10526.aspx
Organization:	Wal-Mart Foundation

Through their Local Community Contribution program (LCC), facilities are able to support the needs of their local communities by funding organizations working to improve the lives of our associates, customers and neighbors.

The Foundation funds organizations that address the unmet needs of people in their communities. The Foundation�s areas of focus include:

1. Education �Examples include programs that re-engage students who have dropped out of high school, improve retention rates of first-generation college students, support teachers and promote childhood literacy.
2. Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity �Examples include job placement and retention efforts, adult education, occupational training, training for English language learners, and services including career counseling, life skills, increasing access to earned income tax credit benefits, child care subsidies, and other state/federal benefits.
3. Health and Wellness �Examples include cooking and meal planning classes for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) recipients, healthy snacks for kids in summer programs, and support for doctors planning community health programs for underserved children.
4. Environmental Sustainability �Examples include waste reduction programs and sustainable agriculture initiatives.

The Walmart Foundation also has a particular interest in supporting the following populations: veterans and military families, traditionally underserved groups, individuals with disabilities and people impacted by natural disasters.