Friday, April 03, 2009

Wal-Mart ups charity donations

Wal-Mart, the company many leftists love to hate, donated over $400 million to charity in the year that ended January 31. That's over $85 million more than the prior year.

Northwest Arkansas Online has more:

"During these tough economic times, we know we have a responsibility to continually look for ways to increase our giving and focus our local contributions towards organizations that can do the most good — and have a lasting, positive impact in communities around the globe," said Margaret McKenna, Wal-Mart Foundation president.

Wal-Mart gifts included:

• $378 million in donations in the U.S., an increase from the $296 million given the prior year.

• $45.5 million in donations in international markets, an increase from the $41 million in donations the prior year.

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