Sam's Club has announced that it will award up to $2 million to four nonprofit organizations working to raise public awareness of health and wellness issues.
Awarded through its annual Giving Made Simple campaign, grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 will be distributed to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, the OASIS Institute, Sesame Street, and theY, based on votes cast by Sam's Club members and associates through August 1. Each vote for a participating organization on the Sam's Club site or Facebook page will add $5 to the amount that organization receives.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is planning to use the funds it receives to transform more than 1,600 schools into healthier places, while OASIS will work to engage more than 50,000 people age 50 and older in more active lifestyles to keep them healthy and well. Sesame Street will use its funds to help establish healthy habits, including oral preventive care practices, in nearly one million parents and at-risk children, while the Y will work to ensure that healthy food options, safe places for physical activity, and effective chronic disease prevention programs are accessible to all.
"As a membership warehouse club, members guide our every decision and we want them to have a role in how we give back, too," said Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president of the Sam's Club health and wellness division. "This year, we are focusing our annual Giving Made Simple campaign on health and wellness and prevention of chronic disease, which we know is a top concern for everyone."
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