Walgreens

Walgreens is committed to improving our customers' lives across America. Last year, we gave over $1 million to numerous charities, donating over $250,000 to the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS alone. Some donations are earmarked for specific fundraising events such as the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, while others are made to research programs or given to areas showing greatest need. Each agency works to cure specific diseases afflicting our customers.

Hope Blooms With You
Walgreens is again running its annual "Hope Blooms With You" campaign from April 27 through May 31, 2003. Beginning the last Sunday in April, shoppers can pick up a paper "bloom," representing a $1 donation to the American Cancer Society to help fight breast cancer. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. 2002 marked Walgreens fifth year of this nationwide promotion, which has raised over $4 million for the American Cancer Society since 1998.

For more information, see your Local Weekly Ad or the May EasySaver Catalog.

Contribution Guidelines
Since our founding in 1901, Walgreen Co. and its employees have recognized the connection between strong communities and good business. We value the efforts of our nation's nonprofit organizations in improving the communities Walgreens serves. Read our Contribution Guidelines here.

Alumni Association/ Historical Foundation
In 2001, Walgreens celebrates it's centennial 100 years of growth and business leadership. In that time, Walgreens has been responsible for numerous business innovations, as well as thousands of products which were developed, handled and sold by hundreds of thousands of employees. Until recently, collecting and documenting the history of the company and its employees had been an informal process. That all changed with the advent of the Walgreens Drug Stores Historical Foundation and the Walgreens Alumni Association. Learn more here!

Pharmacy Classroom Presentations
Walgreens is launching an exciting new program to introduce high school students to careers in pharmacy, and we would welcome the chance to have your classroom participate. To learn more, click here.

Employee Involvement
Across the country, Walgreens has dedicated employees who participate in fundraising events such as Race for the Cure, Relay for Life, and Bicycle for AIDS. Their enthusiasm is recognized and appreciated by our customers and fellow employees.

At Your Local Walgreens
In addition to the grants donated to individual agencies on behalf of Walgreens employees, Walgreens incorporates the involvement of our customers in our stores. Hope Blooms With You (American Cancer Society-breast cancer research), Take Heart and Give (American Heart Association) and the Buy a Sneaker for a Dollar (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) gives customers the opportunity to donate directly to these worthwhile organizations. These promotions generated over $1.75 million last year.

Social Services
One vehicle Walgreens employs to ensure the social welfare of communities is a strong dedication to the United Way. Last year, Walgreens gave over $1.2 million to various United Way chapters across the country, including Puerto Rico.

Walgreens works towards the betterment of America's youth and disadvantaged populations. Grants are given to numerous organizations across the country that help to operate programs which enable the welfare of children and our aging citizens.

Accomplishing a Future's Worth
Walgreens is dedicated to the education of future pharmacists and store personnel. We proudly encourage those with interest through our personnel recruitment divisions. Over $1 million is given each year to numerous educational institutions across the country.

Our highly successful One-on-One ongoing tutorial programs in inner cities are now up and running in seven inner cities across America. They receive over $400,000 yearly to facilitate their successes.

AWARE Talk Radio
Chicago's and the nation's most widely syndicated, weekly, "newstalk" radio program provides the public with easy-to-understand information on health and personal well-being. To listen, click here.