Walmart Foundation announces grant recipients

The Walmart Foundation announced its 2013 Local Giving grant recipients for a total of $36,700 on Oct. 24.

The grants were provided upon the recommendation of the local Distribution Center/Transportation Office after its review of the needs in southeast Iowa, western Illinois and northern Missouri. The grants will provide a vast array of opportunities for a number of worthwhile organizations.

The grant recipients were Canton, Mo. School District; Dallas City, Ill. Elementary School; Henry County Sheriff?s Office; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Iowa Veteran?s Home; Main Street Mt. Pleasant; Mississippi Valley Boy Scout Council; Mt. Pleasant Fire Department; New London Fire Department; Meskwaki Settlement School; Special Olympics of Iowa; Holy Trinity Jr./Sr. Catholic High School; Toys for Tots; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2561; Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District and Wayland Volunteer Fire Department.

?Walmart is committed to helping address unmet needs in the communities where we serve,? said Bob Sarver, General Manager for Walmart Logistics. ?Our support for these organizations underscores this commitment. We are hopeful that through our grants that residents in each of these communities will continue to live better lives.?

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. The Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability and health and wellness. From Feb. 1, 2009 through Jan. 31, 2010; Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $512 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally, $467 million of which was donated in the United States. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.