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September 21, 2007

 

Contact: 

Valerie Colvin

Walden/Sierra

301-997-1300 ext. 104

 

Target Media Relations

(612) 696-3400

Walden/Sierra Receives Grant from Target for Domestic Violence Program

 

Leonardtown, Maryland  � Walden/Sierra today announced a partnership with Target in recognition of its efforts in combating domestic violence.  Target selected Walden/Sierra for a grant of $2,000, which will provide emergency assistance and counseling to local victims of domestic violence and their children. 

            According to Kathleen O�Brien, Ph.D., Executive Director of Walden, Sierra, �This grant will help a vulnerable population in need.  Walden strives to provide the highest quality of services to victims of domestic violence whether they need emergency shelter or trauma counseling.  Support from businesses in the local community is vital in helping us fulfill our mission.� 

This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5% of its income to organizations that support education, the arts and safe families and communities. Today that translates to $3 million every week. 

�At Target, we are making a real difference every day through our grant-making program,� said Laysha Ward, vice president, community relations, Target. �We�re proud to partner with Walden/Sierra as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.�

Additionally, Target also gives through signature programs that are designed to inspire learning in children and families. Programs include:

�       Take Charge of Education�, a school fundraising program

�       Target Field Trip Grants, a program that helps educators bring learning to life for students through the distribution of grants

�       Ready.Sit.Read!SM, a program dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of reading in children

�       Target House�,  which serves as a home away from home for families of children receiving life-saving treatment at St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital� in Memphis

�       Target Volunteers, a program where Target team members and retirees annually donate more than 315,000 hours of time to more than 7,000 community-based projects

About Walden/Sierra

Walden/Sierra has been serving Southern Maryland through crisis intervention, trauma counseling and substance abuse treatment since 1973.  With offices in California, Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and Lexington Park, Walden/Sierra carries out its mission of providing help and hope to courageous individuals healing from trauma and addiction.  The 24-hour crisis hotline, sponsored by the St. Mary�s County Government, can be reached at 301-863-6661.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,502 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today�s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs. 

 

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