THE VETERANS WELCOME HOME COMMITMENT
Walmart is stepping up for our veterans, just as they have stood up for us. Through the “Veterans Welcome Home Commitment,” Walmart expects to hire 100,000 veterans by 2018. If you have been honorably discharged within the past 12 months and meet our standard hiring criteria, there’s a position for you at Walmart or Sam’s Club.
“Hiring a veteran can be one of the best decisions an organization can make. They bring that seriousness and sense of purpose that the military instills. Our nation has invested in their skills, and it shows. As a veteran, you have fought for your country; you shouldn’t have to fight for a job.”
– Bill Simon, Walmart U.S. CEO and U.S. Navy Veteran
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We see the sense of purpose within you.
Continue it with Walmart. WALMART SUPPORTS OUR TROOPS. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation place great emphasis on providing opportunities that improve the lives of our nation's military men and women, their families and veterans. As the nation’s largest employer of the military, we feel it’s our duty to do so.
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation place great emphasis on providing opportunities that improve the lives of our nation's military men and women, their families and veterans. As the nation’s largest employer of the military, we feel it’s our duty to do so.
Ongoing Military Support Efforts
SESAME WORKSHOP
The Walmart Foundation is a proud partner of Sesame Workshop, the organization behind Sesame Street, which develops resources and services for young children of military families, including the National Guard and Reserve. The Workshop is designed to help military children and their families manage the difficult challenges and transitions that come with military service. Learn more
MILITARY FAMILIES NEAR AND FAR
An extension of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing support efforts, Military Families Near and Far is a special website designed for military families. Focused on young users, the site allows families to create a family network so they can stay connected when they are far apart. Learn more
VETERAN SUPPORT
Walmart is grateful for the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. Through ongoing donations, partnerships and programs designed to meet their specific and often unmet needs, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation actively support the heroism of veterans and their families. Learn more
Partnerships
GOODWILL® INDUSTRIES
The Walmart Foundation awarded $1 million to support three of Goodwill’s® headquarter agencies through Goodwill’s Operation: GoodJobs program. The program will connect 600 veterans and their families with job training and placement, with planning in place for each participant’s continued success in the form of support for the entire family’s personal and financial goals. Learn more
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Walmart is proud to be a national sponsor of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" career fair program. Our support will help the Chamber put on hundreds of job fairs across the country this year where Walmart, Sam’s Club and other employers will have the opportunity to recruit veterans and military families. Over the last year, tens of thousands of veterans have been connected to job opportunities through more than 100 fairs. Learn more
RED CROSS
The Walmart Foundation donated $500,000 to fund Reconnection Workshops presented by Walmart. The free, confidential small-group sessions are designed to help foster and renew positive connections among family members. They also offer clear communication strategies and ways to identify depression to assist service members and their families with reintegration into civilian life after deployment. Learn more
Additional Walmart Initiatives
As the world's largest retailer, we are committed to using our size and scale to address pressing societal needs. Our current initiatives aim to offer innovative, effective solutions for critical global challenges such as hunger, sustainability and economic empowerment among women.
SUSTAINABILITY
Helping people live better through sustainable and environmentally sound practices has moved front and center for us. We’ve woven sustainability into our supply chain, our products, our associates' lives and the communities we serve and source from. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Learn more
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
We’re invested in helping women across our global supply chain live better. Our goal is to source $20 billion from women-owned businesses in the U.S. We also plan to help 60,000 women working in factories develop the skills they need to become more active decision-makers in their jobs and for their families. And that’s just the start. Learn more
Ending Hunger
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed $2 billion in cash and in-kind gifts to the fight against hunger in America. This five-year commitment includes four key components, including grants, donations, lending our logistics expertise to food banks and related organizations, and collaboration with like-minded organizations and government agencies. Learn more