Prevent Child Abuse Utah Receives $100,000 Grant through Walmart Foundation Associate Choice Program

Ogden, UT, June 2011 -- Prevent Child Abuse Utah has received $100,000 from Walmart Foundation as part of the Associate Choice Program, an online campaign where Walmart associates voted directly for a nonprofit to receive funding in their home state. The grant will help Prevent Child Abuse Utah provide free child abuse prevention schools to schools and community centers throughout Utah.

 

Prevent Child Abuse Utah is an organization working to educate and protect Utah children and families. Programs include:

Child Abuse Prevention

Bullying Prevention

Internet Safety

Teen Dating Violence Awareness

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Healthy Families Utah

Safe Families Utah

 

 "Prevent Child Abuse Utah works to protect children, strengthen families, and build strong communities," said Anne Freimuth, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Utah. "This grant from the Walmart Foundation gives us the financial ability to continue and grow this mission."

 

The six week voting program awarded $5 million in grants to statewide organizations across the U.S.

 

"As a company, we operate globally but look for opportunities to give back locally," said Walmart Foundation. "We're pleased Walmart associates chose to support Prevent Child Abuse Utah."

 

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About Prevent Child Abuse Utah

Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to break the cycle of abuse through education and training at a statewide level. Programs include classroom discussion, visual aids as well as videos and other interactive activities. PCAU also offers in-service training for school personnel in Utah schools. Training focuses on helping teachers recognize the signs of child abuse, making sure teachers know where to report the abuse and also what community resources are available for students and families. PCAU educated more nearly 70,000 children and adults last year with its abuse and neglect prevention programs. For more information, contact PCAU at 1-800-CHILDREN or visit www.preventchildabuseutah.org.

 

About Philanthropy at Walmart

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. The Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on education, workforce developmnet, economic opportunity, environmental sustainablility, and health and wellness. From Feb. 1, 2009, through Jan. 31, 2010, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $512 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally, $467 million of which was donated in the U.S. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.