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8/4/2019 San Diego Community Update

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Moving Our Commitmentto San Diego Forward

Community UpdateNumber 2

May August 2011

Fighting Hunger Serving Seniors Supporting Our Military


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September2011

ColleaguesandFriends

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sixmonthssinceW

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aregoingstrong!

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DIVERSITY

:Encouragetheuseominority

contractorsandloc

alsuppliers

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serveasaleadero

nsustainability

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sinSanDiegowor

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Sincerely,

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NewProjects&Diversity

Black Contractors Association President,

Abdur-Rahim Hameed, greets Gala guests.


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u Create about one dozen projects of varying size and format across the city

u Generate approximately 1,400 jobs, including 1,100 associate positionsand 300 construction jobs

u Encourage the use of minority contractors and local suppliers

SMARTBusinessSolutionsWorkshop

Council President Tony Young hosted a SMART

Business Solutions workshop showcasing how

to do business with Walmart. Local business

and community leaders attended the event, which

was held at the Tubman-Chavez Multicultural Center.

The meeting provided valuable inormation on how

to work with Walmart covering topics rom how to

become a contractor to how to become a national

supplier as well as details about the companys

uture growth in the San Diego region.

BlackContractorsAssociation29thAnniversaryGala

As part o its commitment to support apprenticeship and

minority contractors in the construction industry, Walmartpartnered with the Black Contractors Association (BCA) to

host the organizations 29th Anniversary Gala. The Gala was

a undraiser to support YouthBuild USA and to celebrate the

BCAs past and present accomplishments. YouthBuild is a

community development program providing job training,

education and leadership development opportunities to

unemployed and out-o-school young adults.

Walmart is proud

to support the BCAas it continues to

play a vital role in

promoting ethnic

diversity and

providing opportunities or underprivileged communities

in San Diego.

NEWPROJECTS&DIVERSITY

Aaron Rios, Senior Manager o Public Afairs and Government

Relations or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., makes a presentation on doing

business with Walmart.

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Walmart store managers and representatives pose or a

picture with Gala attendees. From let to right: Minister

Hugh Muhammad, Nation o Islam; Abdur-RahimHameed, President, BCA San Diego; Ryan Brandenburg,

Store Manager, College Grove Walmart; Shilo Watson

and James Watson, Store Manager, National City

Walmart; and Walmart consultant Herman Collins.

Guests mingle and network at the 29th Annual

BCA Gala.


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Sustainability

Walmart reusable shopping bags help

customers live more sustainable lives.


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Walmarts environmental goals include being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy,

creating zero landfll waste and selling products that sustain our environment. To this end,

we support nonproft organizations that support the education and implementation o

environmental conservation in our communities, schools and governments, and we conduct outreach

to inorm our customers about the many products we sell that promote a sustainable liestyle.

u Continue to serve as a leader on sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

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CaliforniaCenterforSustainableEnergy

The Walmart Foundation

Caliornia State Giving Council

recently awarded a $50,000

grant to support CCSEs Green

Learning Adventure program.

Green Learning Adventure is an

in-classroom enrichment program geared primarily toward students in grades fve through eight.

The program eatures hands-on, interactive lesson modules ocused on global climate changeand sustainable living, teaching students how to conserve energy and water, reduce waste and

implement other sustainable practices.

Walmarts environmental goals include being supplied 100 percent by

renewable energy, creating zero landll waste and selling products that

sustain our environment.

CCSE staf member Andrea Cook teaches students at the Scottish Rite Center in Mission

Valley about how energy converts to electricity at a Caliornia Student Opportunity and

Access Programs Career Fair.


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Community

Walmart Store Managers Jo Gutierrez and Joe Aguilar stop for a smile

while serving lunch at the Senior Community Centers.


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u Develop charitable partnerships in San Diego worth $8 million

COMMUNITY

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Grants

THINK Together CEO and

Founder Randy Barth, San

Diego City Council President

Tony Young and Walmart

Market Manager Steve

Markey serve lunch to eager

students.

SummerGivingProgram:Walmart and the Walmart

Foundation provided $1.77 million to help fll gaps

created in San Diego when schools close or the

summer. The unding is part o a $25 million nationwide

initiative to expand nutrition, learning and employment

services or elementary, middle and high school

students throughout the summer months. Grants

were provided to San Diego Unifed School District,

THINK Together and the San Diego Park and Recreation

Department.

The summer giving grants will assist in two key areas:

Providing162,100healthymealsandsnacksto

San Diego area school-age children and a total o

8 million healthy meals to more than 85,000 youth

nationwide.

Helping1,000localchildrenenrollinsummer

learning programs and helping 20,000 youth

nationwide participate in programs that will betterprepare them to return to school.

San Diego City Council President Tony Young addresses

area students and teachers about the importance o

summer learning and nutrition programs.


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COMMUNITY(Continued)

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Grants(Continued)SeniorCommunityCenters: Walmart recently provided a $15,000

grant to the Senior Community Centers to und two o the important

programs it provides or seniors. The grant will support the Transitional

Housing Program, which provides temporary housing, health care

services and daily meals to seniors in need. The contribution will

also und a Diabetes Education Program, which allows the Senior

Community Centers to sta a diabetes expert to educate seniors

about the disease and provide them with diabetes testing strips and

glucometers.Puttingsupportintoaction,16Walmartstoremanagers

volunteered to serve lunch to senior citizens gathered at the Center.

Its all smiles rom the Walmart crew ollowing a successul lunch service.

Walmart Store Manager Tina Hertenstein takes

a minute out o her lunch service or a quick tip

o the hat.

RedCrossHug-A-Hero:Walmart provided a $35,000 grant to

the American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter

to support its Hug-A-Hero doll program. The program provides

children o deployed military servicemembers with a doll that

eatures a head-to-toe photograph o the recipients parent or loved

one and a personalized message just or them.

The Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter recognized

Walmart or its contribution to this signifcant program at a recent

event held at the residence o Rear Admiral and Mrs. William French.A Hug-A-Hero recipient holds close to her

personalized doll eaturing her deployed ather.


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COMMUNITY (Continued)

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Grants(Continued)CasaFamiliar: Walmart was recognized

at Casa Familiars Abrazo dinner or its

recent $50,000 grant to help support the

organizations educational and job training

services. Specifcally, this donation will allow

Casa Familiar to expand its employment

programs with a technology curriculum

including hands-on computer courses. The

grant will also support continuation o job

placement skills including resume building

and interviewing.

Walmart presents a $50,000 grant check to Casa Familiar at the organizations

annual Abrazo dinner. Pictured rom let to right: David Cota, Manager,

Walmart Store #2291; Mike Wol, Manager, Walmart Store #2150; Fred Sotelo,

Chairman, Casa Familiar; Jo Gutierrez, Manager, Walmart Store #2177; Andrea

Skorepa, President & CEO, Casa Familiar; Jessica Perez, Associate, Walmart Store

#2177; Craig Abbott, Manager, Market 458; and Aaron Rios, Senior Manager o

Public Afairs and Government Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

WalmartFoundationCaliforniaStateGivingCouncil: The

State Giving Council recently announced $100,000 in grants

to San Diego nonproft organizations and programs, including

the Caliornia Center or Sustainable Energy (CCSE), Reality

Changers and Ater-School All-Stars San Diego. These grants

will help the organizations achieve their missions in the criticalareas o sustainability and education.

CCSE was provided $50,000 to continue its Green Learning

Adventure program, aimed at educating elementary school

children about the importance o living a greener lie. Reality

Changers, San Diegos leading organization or providing

college scholarships to disadvantaged youth, received a

$25,000 grant to support its mission o providing inner-

city youth with the resources they need to become frst

generation college students. Ater-School All-Stars San Diego

was awarded a grant or $25,000 to help provide San Diego

students with out-o-school programs to keep them sae and

help them be more successul in school and in lie.


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ProgramSponsorshipsPortablePools:Walmart provided unds to ensure the Linda Vista Portable Pool program could go on this

year despite budget cuts. Funds will provide the Linda Vista Recreation Center with a portable pool, as well asthe ability to conduct ree swim lessons or children.

San Diego kids practice their swim kicks at the Linda Vista Recreation

Center. A grant provided by Walmart made it possible or the Center to

ofer ree lessons this summer.

Randy Harmon, Kearny Mesa Walmart Store Manager; Lorie

Zap, San Diego City Councilmember; and Aaron Rios, Senior

Manager o Public Afairs and Government Relations or Wal-

Mart Stores, Inc., smile as the Walmart representatives present

Councilmember Zap with a check to und a portable pool and

ree swim lessons at the Linda Vista Recreation Center.

SanDiegoRegionalChamberof

Commerces65thAnnualFlag,General

andSeniorOcersBall:Walmart was

proud to sponsor San Diegos longest

running military/civilian social event,

providing attendees the opportunity

to recognize and honor our nations

servicemen and women. Market Manager

Craig Abbott presented Major General

Ronald Bailey, Commanding General, 1st

Marine Division (Camp Pendleton) with the

2011 Distinguished Military Honoree Award.

Craig Abbott, Market 458 Manager, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., presents

the 2011 Distinguished Military Honoree Award to Major General

Ronald Bailey.


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ProgramSponsorships(Continued)FiestadelSol:Walmartsponsoredthe6thAnnual

Fiesta del Sol, one o San Diegos largest Latino

amily, music and cultural estivals. Walmart

associates staed a booth in the Health & Wellness

Pavilion, where they talked with event attendees

about Walmarts aordable prescription drug plans

and vision program. Booth visitors received a ree

reusable bag or carrying their estival goods.

Walmart stores ofer a variety o afordable health and wellness items.

Walmart sponsored the Health & Wellness Pavilion at the 2011

Fiesta del Sol, which provided the 35,000 attendees inormation

about healthy and active living.

Fiesta del Sol attendees browse the health and wellness items displayed at the Walmart booth, which include a wide

selection o items, rom shampoos to multivitamins.

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