Walmart, Neighborhood Market and Sam’s Club’s donate nearly $630,000 to UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Walmart, Sam’s Club and Neighborhood Market stores throughout inland Northern California teamed up this summer to fundraise for UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospital’s (CMN) campaign raised $629,490.17 through register, self-checkout or online donations from shoppers. A “Round Up” feature also allowed customers to round up purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the difference.

All funds raised at the 50 local Walmart/Neighborhood Market and six local Sam’s Club locations from Anderson to Tracy stayed here in the region to help sick and injured children treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Funds raised this year brought the total donation to CMN at UC Davis to more than $10.7 million over the lifetime of this partnership.

“Helping kids is a way of life for us and the customers and associates help make that possible,” said Michelle Tafoya, program director for Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis.

As a longtime CMN partner, Walmart /Sam’s Club has been integral in supporting CMN Hospitals like UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Since 1987, this CMN partner has raised more than $1 billion for local children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Donations fund a full range of children’s services including research, education and clinical care.