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Walmart Hosts Free Wellness Day To Empower Customers To Prioritize Health  

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness resources at pharmacies nationwide, as well as immunizations in one easy location.

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  • Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness resources at pharmacies nationwide, as well as immunizations in one easy location.
  • More than 4,700 Walmart pharmacies nationwide will host Walmart Wellness Day events from 10 AM 2 PM local time on July 24.
  • Walmart pharmacies have been hosting Walmart Wellness Days since 2014 and have administered more than 4.75 million free health screenings for our customers during that time.
  • Walmart Wellness Day is one of many events conducted by Walmart across the country as part of its Mobile Wellness program, which launched in March to expand the companys Health and Wellness efforts in communities.

Walmart Celebrates Veterans Welcome Home Commitment; Achieves Goal of 250,000 Veteran Associates Hired

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Huntsman is one of thousands of veterans who has found a home with Walmart since it introduced the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment (VWHC) in 2013, setting its goal of hiring 250,000 new veteran associates by 2020.

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  • Huntsman is one of thousands of veterans who has found a home with Walmart since it introduced the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment (VWHC) in 2013, setting its goal of hiring 250,000 new veteran associates by 2020.
  • Today, Walmart announced it reached the hiring goal with more than 265,000 veteran associate hires.
  • Additionally, more than 44,000 of those associates have been promoted to roles with higher pay and greater responsibility at Walmart and Sams Club.
  • Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have a long history of supporting veterans, service members and their families.

Walmart: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company Impact Report 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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The "Walmart: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company Impact" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Walmart: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company Impact" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Walmart has remained more resilient to COVID-19 than non-food retailers, as consumers increasingly prioritize grocery items.
  • This coronavirus (COVID-19) company impact report analyses how the pandemic will impact Walmart's performance.
  • Use this revised 2020 forecast for Walmart to understand how it will perform this year.

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation commit $25 million to global COVID-19 response effort

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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To help meet the critical needs resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed $25 million to support organizations on the front lines responding to the outbreak.

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  • To help meet the critical needs resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed $25 million to support organizations on the front lines responding to the outbreak.
  • This pandemic is no different, said Kathleen McLaughlin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer for Walmart and president of the Walmart Foundation.
  • We hope these grants will help to expand critical response efforts as we continue to work together to address the impact of COVID-19.
  • The funds will be used to strengthen the global public health response, bolster food security, and support the needs of local communities in the U.S. and internationally.

National Business Group on Health Appoints Adam Stavisky of Walmart to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 440 large, U.S. employers, announced today the appointment of Adam Stavisky, senior vice president, U.S. benefits, at Walmart, to its board of directors.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 440 large, U.S. employers, announced today the appointment of Adam Stavisky, senior vice president, U.S. benefits, at Walmart, to its board of directors.
  • In his role at Walmart, Stavisky is responsible for the strategy, design and delivery of all benefits for the 1.5 million U.S. associates across Walmart, Sams Club and the ecommerce businesses.
  • "We are very excited that Adam has joined our board, said Brian Marcotte, President and CEO of the National Business Group on Health.
  • The National Business Group on Health is the only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large employers' perspective on health policy issues and optimizing workforce strategy through innovative health, benefits and well-being solutions.

Walmart Hosts Free Wellness Event in Stores Across the Country on Saturday

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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The retailer is now inviting customers to Walmart Wellness Day, where they can get free health services and resources, including information on better heart health.

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  • The retailer is now inviting customers to Walmart Wellness Day, where they can get free health services and resources, including information on better heart health.
  • The event will be Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time at more than 4,600 Walmart stores with pharmacies across the country.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190919005414/en/
    Customers can get free health services and resources, including information on better heart health at Walmart's wellness event on Saturday.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    In addition to heart health information, customers who attend the event can also expect:
    Since its first Walmart Wellness event in 2014, Walmart has provided more than 4 million free screenings to people across the country.

Walmart Canada announces goal of 13 million meals to Fight Hunger. Spark Change. in 2019

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Thursday, February 14, 2019
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Running from February 14 March 13, Walmart is setting out to raise enough funds to secure 13 million meals for Canadian families in need through Food Banks Canada and its network of more than 600 affiliated food banks.

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  • Running from February 14 March 13, Walmart is setting out to raise enough funds to secure 13 million meals for Canadian families in need through Food Banks Canada and its network of more than 600 affiliated food banks.
  • "Walmart Canada is committed to supporting the fight against food insecurity in Canada and providing access to good, safe food in communities across the country," said Lee Tappenden, president and CEO of Walmart Canada.
  • Customers are invited to join in the fight against hunger with Walmart, its vendor partners and Food Banks Canada.
  • All funds stay local donations made in store by customers and matching support from Walmart Canada will support local food banks.