Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Knowing the importance of building our place in the community, Walmart Canada donated and raised an average of $440,500 every week of 2010 as the corporate sponsor for four national programs and in support of more than 1,000 other community-directed charity grants.

National Programs:

• Children’s Miracle Network
• Breakfast Clubs of Canada
• Canadian Red Cross
• Evergreen

Community Programs:

• Juno Beach Centre
• Scholarship & Education Programs
• Local Matching Grants

Children’s Miracle Network

Walmart Canada donated and raised $8.7 million to Children’s Miracle Network in 2010 through corporate funding and annual fundraising events like the Walmart Walk for Miracles. This international non-profit organization raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals worldwide with 14 in Canada alone. Donations support medical care, research and education that help to save and improve the lives of more than 2.6 million Canadian children each year. Since 1994, Walmart Canada has contributed more than $57 million to their cause.

Breakfast Clubs of Canada

Walmart Canada donated and raised $3.1 million to Breakfast Clubs of Canada in 2010. Their dream is for all children to have an equal chance to start their school day with a nutritious breakfast in an environment that promotes self-esteem. School breakfast programs help to level the playing field for disadvantaged children, giving them an equal chance to grow and flourish throughout life. They provide much needed funding, food donations, start-up equipment and training to ensure that the school breakfast programs are high quality and sustainable. Breakfast Clubs of Canada serves 16 million breakfasts to more than 107,000 Canadian kids annually.

Canadian Red Cross

Walmart Canada raised and donated just over $3 million to the organization to support domestic disaster relief efforts in 2010. The Canadian Red Cross helps roughly 10,000 people each year – affected by emergencies and disasters, with situations ranging from a house fire to a flood disrupting an entire region. Following a disaster, the Red Cross works with governmental and other humanitarian organizations to provide for people's basic needs -- food, clothing, shelter, first aid, emotional support and family reunification.

Evergreen

Walmart Canada contributed $652,000 in 2010 to Evergreen, supporting 58 local community greening projects across Canada. Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to bring communities and nature together for their common benefit. By empowering Canadians to take a hands-on approach to their urban environments, Evergreen is working to improve the health of our cities and our place in nature – now and for the future.

Juno Beach Centre

Walmart Canada raised and donated $739,700 to the Juno Beach Centre, a Second World War (WWII) memorial and education centre located in Normandy, France. The Juno Beach Centre showcases the war effort made by all Canadians, civilians and military alike, during the Second World War. As the charter corporate sponsor, Walmart Canada is honoured to have been part of the Juno Beach Centre right from its beginning.

Scholarships

Walmart Canada awarded 73 scholarships for a total of $175,500 in bursaries to graduating Canadian high school students pursuing a post-secondary education. Walmart currently offers three scholarship programs – Community, Associate and Lou Puim Memorial scholarships. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular activities, community involvement and environmental stewardship.

Local Matching Grants

Walmart Canada raised and donated $3.9 million in 2010 to more than 1,000 local charities and non-profit organizations across Canada through our Local Matching Grant program.