Wal-Mart Foundation

Wal-Mart Donates $423 Million for Fiscal Year
April 3, 2009

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 2, 2009, Associated Press — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its charitable foundations gave $423 million in cash and in-kind gifts for the company's 2009 fiscal year, a 25 percent increase from a year ago.

Salvation Army Raised $130 Million During 2008 National Fundraising Campaign
March 19, 2009

Donations to The Salvation Army's iconic red kettles set a new national record of $130 million in 2008, surpassing the previous record of $118 million set in 2007.  The $130 million raised represents a 10 percent growth in donations year-over-year — the largest one-year jump since 1997.