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30 September 2009 Accessible and Ready to Help: Walgreens Celebrates Its Pharmacists During October’s American Pharmacists Month DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 30, 2009 - Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain, celebrates its pharmacists and their commitment to community as part of October’s American Pharmacists Month. Pharmacy and serving the needs of patients are at the heart of the company. From initiating the usage of child-resistant prescription containers in 1968 to providing seasonal flu shots as part of a nationwide flu prevention effort, Walgreens and its pharmacists are dedicated to the communities and patients they serve. |
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24 June 2009 Walgreens Opens the Nation’s First LEED Registered Drugstore in Mira Mesa, Calif. DEERFIELD, Ill., June 24, 2009 - Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, will celebrate today the grand opening of the first drugstore nationwide to meet top environmental requirements for efficiency and design. The new store in Mira Mesa, Calif., is designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards – a certification only granted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). |
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19 June 2009 Connecting for a Cause: Delaware Walgreens/Happy Harry's Drugstores Raise Nearly $40,000 for "Relay For Life" DEERFIELD, Ill., June 19, 2009 – In an effort to increase awareness, outreach and research for cancer, Walgreens/Happy Harry’s employees hit the A. I. DuPont High School track in Greenville, Del., for the American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” last Friday. Three Walgreens/Happy Harry’s districts spanning the state from Wilmington to Milford helped raise $39,000 for the cause. |
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19 June 2009 Walgreens Receives Top National Honor From American Cancer Society For Corporate Cancer-Fighting Initiatives DEERFIELD, Ill., June 19, 2009 – Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, today received national recognition from the American Cancer Society for its efforts to help save lives and change the course of cancer. The company was awarded the first American Cancer Society Corporate Impact Award for Excellence, for its leadership in corporate and employee giving, customer engagement and volunteerism. |
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20 May 2009 Take Care Clinics Offer Families Convenient and Affordable Camp and Sports Physicals CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – May 20, 2009 – With summer just around the corner, Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) andthe largest and most comprehensive provider of convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers in the country, is now offering camp and sports physicals at Take Care Clinics, located at select Walgreens drugstores throughout the nation. The physicals are administered by nationally certified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants and are available for only $30 through September. |
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05 May 2009 Walgreens Brings Together Its Top Suppliers for a Fresh Approach to Connecting with Minority and Women-Owned Businesses DEERFIELD, Ill., May 5, 2009 - Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) and some of its largest pharmaceutical suppliers today will host a unique business development event designed to leverage each company’s relationships with minority- and women-owned businesses. The suppliers - including Amerisource Bergen, Cardinal Health, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Watson Pharmaceuticals - along with Walgreens have invited their best-in-class minority business partners to the “Power of Alignment” Expo at Chicago’s Navy Pier. This unprecedented collaboration is an effort to connect each company with potential vendors recommended by their peers. |
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27 March 2009 Dark Drives a Message: Walgreens Turning Off Its Lights to Support Earth Hour DEERFIELD, Ill., March 27, 2009 – In an effort to help fight climate change, Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) will turn off its signs in Chicago and New York for one hour starting locally at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. It’s all part of an effort to support Earth Hour’s mission to make a symbolic statement about working together to bring about positive environmental change. |
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30 January 2009 Walgreens Brings its Good Works to the Web DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 30, 2009 – From free health screening tours to shrinking emissions and landfill waste, web users can now get more details about how Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) is helping communities, customers, employees and the environment. |
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29 October 2008 Walgreens Continues its Efforts to Invest in North Dakota's Future Pharmacists with Scholarships and Donations of More Than $165,000 This School Year DEERFIELD, Ill. Oct. 29, 2008 – This school year, Walgreens announces a $10,000 donation to North Dakota State University’s College of Pharmacy to support diversity programs. It’s part of a more than $1 million donation to accredited colleges of pharmacy across the country. With this new initiative, Walgreens hopes more students will be encouraged to consider a career in the field of pharmacy. Walgreens also has 35 current educational assistance students from NDSU and is providing an additional $155,000 in financial support to these students. |
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21 October 2008 Walgreens Donates More than $75,000 to Help Kids and Adults with Disabilities PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2008 – Months of raffling, rallying and riding are paying off at the Perrysburg Distribution Center as Walgreens announces it’s raised a grand total of $77,333.68 for the 2008 Charity Choice recipient Camp Courageous, Inc. Management team and team members surpassed their goal of $30,000 making it the most successful fundraising effort yet. Walgreens corporate office in Deerfield, Ill. matched the Perrysburg amount. |
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