SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Walmart gave back to local communities during the Central Illinois Day of Giving on Thursday.
Walmart Foundation officials held a check presentation ceremony at 2760 North Dirksen Parkway at 1 p.m. Various organizations, such as the Northeast Community Fund, received a total of nearly $350,000.
In addition to the Central Illinois Day of Giving, Walmart officials announced they have committed $5 million in cash and product to assist victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
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