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Walmart To Celebrate Black Health Heroes And Power Health Is Wealth Weekend

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Values Partnerships celebrates Walmart’s commitment to helping communities ‘live better’ by honoring Black Health Heroes and powering Health is Wealth Weekend; bringing resources to Nashville, TN and other communities nationwide. The Black Health Heroes campaign and Health is Wealth Weekend continue Walmart’s community health work alongside initiatives from the Walmart and Walmart Foundation Center for Racial Equity and Walmart Health.

Black Health Heroes

Throughout the month of February Walmart is highlighting #BlackHealthHeroes who have made a positive impact on the health of communities nationwide. The trailblazers and nonprofit organizations being honored are impacting community health in four areas:

  • Physical health
  • Maternal health
  • Mental health
  • Diet and food access

Each week, Walmart will announce a new group of Black Health Heroes with a dynamic video and features across platforms. Visit www.BlackHealthHeroes.com to learn more.

Health is Wealth Weekend

On February 10-11, 2023 Black professionals in medicine, fitness and mental health will convene in Nashville to share best practices for personal and community health; including the connection between health and wealth creation. Powered by Walmart and curated by Black Enterprise, day 1 of Health is Wealth Weekend will feature dynamic speakers, experts, and influencers.

Hosted at Walmart Store 4435 in the Nashville area, day two of Health is Wealth Weekend will bring fun, informational, and impactful community health activities directly to the local community. Family friendly activities will include:

  • Presentations and exhibits from local organizations.
  • Art therapy mural and painting.
  • Mental health conversation.
  • Special guests, DJ, and games.

NASCAR star Bubba Wallace will share his story and experience throughout the weekend in Nashville. Visit www.blackenterprise.com/healthiswealth to learn more and register for the event. Admission is free. Day one attendees must register.

The celebration of Black Health Heroes and Health is Wealth Weekend are part of Walmart’s year-round commitment to work with community partners to ensure all Americans have equitable access to living a healthy and happy life. This work builds on other health-focused work, including:

Center for Racial Equity

The Walmart and the Walmart Foundation’s Center for Racial Equity (CRE) and Walmart’s company-wide commitment to culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion. A $100 million commitment over five years created the CRE – a new organization to address systematic racism in society head-on and accelerate change. The CRE has deployed millions of dollars in support of organizations advancing racial equity across the United States.

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation made a multi-million dollar investment to support community-driven entrepreneurial solutions addressing social determinants of health, including the American Heart Association (AHA), Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund. The first round of funding from the Walmart Foundation went to 12 minority and/or women-led community-based organizations and entrepreneurs in Atlanta and Chicago who are working to increase access to affordable and healthy food in communities of color. View the full list of grantees supported by the Center for Racial Equity here.

Launch of the First and Only Private Brand Analog Insulin

Walmart launched the first-ever private brand analog insulin, which will revolutionize the access and affordability to diabetes care by offering customers a significant price savings without compromising quality.

Learn more about Walmart’s commitment to culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion here.

WHO: Walmart, community health leaders, general public

WHAT: Black Health Heroes Campaign and Health is Wealth Weekend

WHEN: February 2023

WHERE: Online, February 10 at The Westin Nashville & February 11 at Walmart Store 4435 on Dickerson Pike

WHY: The celebration of Black Health Heroes and Health is Wealth Weekend are part of Walmart’s year-round commitment to work with community partners to ensure all Americans have equitable access to living a healthy and happy life.

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