Team Red, White & Blue kicks off 2nd Annual Eagle Charge Race
May 25 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Presenting sponsor, Walmart, joins race in
celebration of July 4
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Eagle Charge, a
virtual event organized by Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB)
where thousands of veterans and supporters gather in different
locations around the nation to run or walk four or seven miles.
Over 200 communities across the country will bring people together
through the Eagle Charge to encourage the physical and mental
wellbeing of veterans and their supporters through recreation and
sport from July 1-July 9.
As active duty military transition to civilian life, some
struggle with reintegration. They miss the camaraderie and
solidarity they had with their platoon, crew, or unit. Team RWB
works to foster fellowship by creating bridges between
transitioning military and their communities through regular
fitness activities, social gatherings, and community service
events, like the Eagle Charge.
Walmart returns this year as the presenting sponsor of the Eagle
Charge. As a long-time supporter of Team RWB and veteran
reintegration, Walmart has a deep history with the military
community having been founded by Sam Walton who served as a U.S.
Army Captain during World War II. In May 2013, the company
announced its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment pledging to hire
250,000 veterans by 2020. To date, Walmart has hired more than
170,000 veterans and promoted more than 22,000 to jobs of greater
responsibility.
“We see value in the leadership and entrepreneurship a military
career can provide a company and a community. Supporting our
veterans as they transition from active duty to civilian life is
key to their overall well-being,” states David Hoke, senior
director of associate health and well-being for Walmart. “Team RWB
does an outstanding job bridging the gap between those who have
served and the communities in which they live. We proudly support
the work they do and are honored to be part of the Eagle
Charge.”
“The Eagle Charge is an amazing opportunity to reach veterans
and civilians throughout the country as they run, walk, ruck or
even stroll together while celebrating Independence Day,” said
Brandon Young, Director of Development for Team RWB. “Veterans
cannot reintegrate in isolation. There is tremendous power in human
connection and through this collaboration with Walmart in 2017 and
2018 we will be creating thousands of opportunities for veterans
and communities to connect in positive, healthy ways as they
incorporate the Eagle Charge into their existing July 4th
traditions.”
Team RWB offers local, consistent and inclusive programming
designed to bring civilians, veterans and active duty service
members together through sport, recreation, fitness and social
activities. The Eagle Charge is one example of this inclusive
programming. To register, visit donate.teamrwb.org/eaglecharge.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world
save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail
stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over
260 million customers and members visit our 11,695 stores under 59
banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries.
With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart employs
approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues
to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and
employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be
found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com on
Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter
at http://twitter.com/walmart.
About Team Red, White & Blue
Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization founded in 2010 with the mission of enriching the
lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their communities
through physical and social activity. Team RWB has over 120,000
members spread across 217 chapters and communities located
throughout the world. To learn more about Team RWB and how you can
help, visit www.teamrwb.org.
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