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Wal-Mart: A Powerhouse Company, Powerful Employer & Empowering Philanthropist

Wal-Mart: A Powerhouse Company, Powerful Employer & Empowering Philanthropist. By: Stephanie Voit, Hannah Keogh, Cody Myers, Mandie Cowans, and Clara Carr. Wal-Mart Contributes to Local E conomies in 3 Major W ays. Creating Jobs Competitive benefits for employees Charitable donations.

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Wal-Mart: A Powerhouse Company, Powerful Employer & Empowering Philanthropist

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  1. Wal-Mart: A Powerhouse Company, Powerful Employer & Empowering Philanthropist By: Stephanie Voit, Hannah Keogh, Cody Myers, Mandie Cowans, and Clara Carr

  2. Wal-Mart Contributes to Local Economies in 3 Major Ways • Creating Jobs • Competitive benefits for employees • Charitable donations

  3. Wal-Mart Employs Millions • Currently around 2 million employees • Employment for specialty positions like pharmacists • Employment for every level of education • Higher than minimum wage pay for employees

  4. Job Creation Despite a Poor Economy • Opened 150 new facilities in 2009 alone • This created 22,000 new jobs • New stores open yearly • Helps combat nationwide unemployment

  5. Buying Locally to Help the Community • Provides training programs for local farmers • Doubling the amount of  locally grown produce available to customers by 2015 • Translates to 1 billion dollars going back into local economies

  6. Pledging Jobs to all Unemployed Veterans in Idaho • 10.3% of veterans unemployed in 2011 • Translates to 14,000 unemployed veterans • Wal-Mart offered jobs to any veteran at any store

  7. Health Care Benefits for Employees • Available to full-time and part-time employees • Low premiums for single and married employees • Plans include: check-ups, immunizations, mammograms, quit tobacco programs, and maternity wellness

  8. Discounts Offered to Employees • 10% off all merchandise • Higher discounts during the holidays • Discounts offered for: Child care, gyms, and cell phones

  9. Financial Plans for Employees • Retirement plans • Bonus incentives • Associate stock purchasing options

  10. Large Charitable Donations to local Communities • Hundreds of millions of dollars per year • $160,000 in Nevada last year alone • Almost a half a million dollars in Tennessee • This helped feed over 10,000 hungry citizens

  11. The Company that Just Keeps Giving • $20 million commitment to veteran support over five years • $3.2 million grant to help education needs • Leading donator among all other companies

  12. Empowering Women Worldwide • Donations totaling more than $100 million to the Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative • Training programs to 400,000 women • Sourcing $20 billion from women-owned businesses in the U.S.

  13. Conclusion • Wal-Mart employs millions of employees worldwide • Thousands of jobs created yearly • Employees receive competitive benefits • Large donator to local communities • Donates far more than any other company

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