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Wal-Mart Customers Contributed More Than $26 Million for The Salvation Army's 2005 Red Kettle Campaign.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 21-FEB-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Thanks to the Generosity of Associates and Customers, Retailer Helps Collect Millions for Those in Need

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As a result of an enhanced partnership between Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and The Salvation Army, the nation's largest retailer today announced it raised more than $26 million for The Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign through in-store donations. Additionally, more than $17,000 was raised through online donations. The funds collected through the generous contributions of associates and customers represent a more than $9 million growth from 2004 and account for nearly 25% of the $107 million raised on behalf of The Salvation Army during the 2005 holiday season.

In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Wal-Mart broadened its ongoing partnership with The Salvation Army by offering...

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