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 Economies in 3 Major Ways Creating Jobs Competitive benefits for employees Charitable donations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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