Hidden Nook
"Because in Cyberspace, no one can hear you scream."
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Wal Mart befriends Salvation Army...
[Media Source*] According to Forbes (see source link) Wal Mart has decided to match every donation made to the Salvation Army dollar for dollar, up to a $1 million. This is quite a feat as many stores, including Wal Mart's competitor Target Corp. have started to ban the charity because of "multi-cultural" issues.
Picture from City of Rochester, Minnesota
Wal Mart, along with Kmart is keeping the bell ringers but as a courtesy allows the local store owners select which groups can solicit at the doors. Wal Mart however does not allow certain groups, but it does encourage charities generally across the board.
"We hope our customers join us in donating what they can to benefit an organization that does so much in our communities to serve families in need," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Betsy Reithemeyer said in a news release. "The Salvation Army red kettles and the bell ringers are truly a holiday tradition worth keeping."
The Salvation Army said the kettle donations are spent locally and said the Wal-Mart match will extend local donations.
Ironic how many stores have boycotted the Salvation Army (which helps out individuals regardless of creed) while Wal Mart has extended the Christmas spirit towards them. Perhaps to masses should boycott stores such as Target in order to show them the spirit of "Humbug." Selah!
Deutsch ⢠Español ⢠Français ⢠Italiano ⢠Portugese ⢠æ¥æ¬èª ⢠íêµ â¢ æ±è¯
Comment Policy: Comments posted here do not necessarily reflect the views of this site or the authors, and are the legal responsibility of the original commenter. Intelligent opinions welcome. Comment here.
By Darnell Clayton ⢠3:04 PM ⢠Email Post ⢠â¢
Enter your email address below to subscribe.
Button Membership
Important Information
View Blog Stats
Plus 10,667 hits before August 12, 2005
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
Opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of anyone that I work with, for, or associate with in any manner.
