General News
19 June 2020
Walgreens Supports Local Chicago Community Organizations with Donations to My Block, My Hood, My City and The Chicago Urban League
DEERFIELD, Ill., June 19, 2020 - As part of its efforts to serve the needs of local communities and help all people lead happier & healthier lives, Walgreens announced today that the company has made donations of $50,000 each to two Chicago community organizations – My Block, My Hood, My City (www.formyblock.org) and the Chicago Urban League (www.chiul.org), the local affiliate of the National Urban League.
16 June 2020
Walgreens Reopens Most Bay Area stores, Takes Further Steps to Assist with Customers’ Prescription Drug Needs
Walgreens has made significant progress in its efforts to reopen recently damaged stores in the Bay Area and to serve the evolving needs of the local community. Currently, 62 of Walgreens 67 Bay Area stores, including the majority of its Oakland locations, are open.
12 June 2020
Walgreens Reopens Most Chicago Stores, Takes Steps to Assist with Customers’ Prescription Drug Needs
Walgreens has made significant progress in its efforts to reopen recently damaged stores in Chicago to serve the needs of the local community. Currently, 100 of Walgreens’ 118 Chicago stores are open and operating with regular business hours.
12 June 2020
Walgreens Reopens Dozens of Stores in Twin Cities, Take Steps to Assist with Customers’ Prescription Drug Needs
Walgreens has made significant progress in its efforts to reopen recently damaged stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area to serve the needs of the local community. Currently, 107 of Walgreens 113 stores are open and operating with regular business hours.
06 June 2020
Walgreens Taking Additional Steps to Assist Customers with Prescription Drug Needs
DEERFIELD, Ill., June 6, 2020 – In the wake of temporary store closures impacting a number of U.S. cities, Walgreens has taken a number of measures to help meet the prescription needs of its customers in these areas.
20 May 2020
Walgreens Honors Veterans, Active Duty Military and Families with Weekend Discount in Honor of Memorial Day
To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a weekend Memorial Day discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country.
20 May 2020
Walgreens Completes First Phase of Mental Health First Aid Training for Pharmacists Focused on Health Outcomes
DEERFIELD, Ill., May 20, 2020 - With a sharply rising need for mental health resources since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens today announced it has completed its first phase of training in Mental Health First Aid, administered by the National Council for Behavioral Health, for all of the company’s health outcomes pharmacists. The training initiative was first announced last May in conjunction with Mental Health Month in the U.S.