Walmart Foundation accepting grant applications from local non-profits

The Walmart Foundation’s Arizona State Giving Program is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout Arizona, including Maricopa.

Past recipients have been named in Phoenix, but not yet in Maricopa. The Foundation is looking to help fund community programs, especially those addressing hunger, homelessness, education and job training.

Interested organizations may apply online at www.walmartfoundation.org. The minimum award for each grant is $25,000.

Organizations must currently operate under the tax-exempt status Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

“We are proud to support non-profit organizations in the communities we serve,” said Delia Garcia, Walmart senior manager for public affairs and government relations.” The Arizona State Giving Program is a way to focus our contributions and make them count in areas important to Arizonans.”

Previous Arizona recipients include:

· The American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter, northern Arizona, Phoenix and Yuma – $100,000

· Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona, Phoenix – $50,000

· County of Pima-Sunnyside Unified School District, Tucson – $50,000

· Direct Caregiver Association, Tucson – $30,000

· Flagstaff Shelter Services, Inc., Flagstaff – $15,000

· Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, Pinal and Gila Counties – $20,000

· Seeds of Hope, Casa Grande – $25,000

· Special Olympics Arizona, statewide – $50,000

· UMOM New Day Centers, Phoenix – $60,000

· University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson – $25,000

· Valley of the Sun YMCA, Phoenix – $50,000

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation proudly support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. Through its philanthropic programs and partnerships, the Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on creating opportunities in education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness.

From Feb.1, 2008, through Jan. 31, 2009, Walmart – and its domestic and international foundations —gave more than $423 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

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