[Vision2020] Wal-Mart Supercenter Opposition

[Debbie Gray]

Well, you could lower yourself to enter WalMart for 45 seconds and 
look on their bulletin board that lists some of the projects they 
have donated $$ or in-kind donations locally.  Some organizations 
include: The Latah Trail Foundation, some organization who sponsored 
a Kid Fishing Day, literacy projects, local school projects, the 
Center on Disabilities and Human Development, American Red Cross of 
Greater Idaho, etc etc... 

If you want a more comprehensive and current answer perhaps you might 
just call the local office and ask them yourself... since you are the 
"Doubting Tom." 
You can also check out:
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp 

E.g. From their website: "Wal-Mart/SAM's CLUB Foundation presented a 
$1 million matching gift to the VFW Foundation on August 3, 2004. The 
gift is being used to support the VFW's efforts to assist members of 
America's military, veterans and their families."
and
They have a community grant/matching program that community 
organizations can apply for ($61 million in grants last year in the 
US)

And I am waiting patiently to hear 'well, that's only a minute 
percentage of their profits' but really that is beside the point...

Debbie Gray

On 10 Mar 2005 at 15:09, Tom Hansen wrote:

> Debbie Gray stated:
> 
> " . . . WalMart does a lot of community based service
> activities/funding that may or may not get great advertisement."
> 
> Such as . . . ?
> 
> Tom Hansen