Published: May 16, 2008 05:53 am            

Somerset Wal-Mart Supercenter awards grant to ACS

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Somerset Wal-Mart Supercenter associates presented the American Cancer Society with a $1,000 grant recently.

American Cancer Society plans to use the funds to support the upcoming Relay for Life event, which will be held in June.

The American Cancer Society’s mission is to eliminate cancer through research, education, service and advocacy.

The donation was made by Wal-Mart as part of the company’s community grant program.

“Our associates were excited to make this donation to such a worthwhile cause,” said Benton Nunemaker, Wal-Mart Supercenter co-manager.

“The money will be utilized for programs in the local community, which we are glad to support. This is just a small part of Wal-Mart’s ongoing commitment to the communities in which we operate.”

With more than 90 percent of its charitable giving targeted at local communities, cash donations through Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB Foundation exceeded a record $300 million in 2006. Of this total mount, $70 million was given through the community grant program to help support local organizations large and small, from schools, YMCA and other youth programs, fire departments, libraries and more.

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About Wal-Mart

Stores Inc.

Every week, more than 127 million customers visit Wal-Mart stores, super-centers, Neighborhood markets and Sam’s Club locations across America or log on to its online store at:

www.walmpart.com

The company and its foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE; WMT) is proud to support the causes which are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods and last year gave more than $270 million to local communities in the United States. To learn more, visit:

www.walmartfacts.com, www.walmartstores.com

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www.malmart foundation.org

        

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