Walmart, Sam’s Club provide $500 shopping card for necessities Media Event:
Who:
Landon Rogers, age 6, resident of Kenai, and The Children’s Hospital at Providence patient; Marty Howard, Walmart store manager; Taylor Gilmour, donor relations officer, Providence Health & Services Alaska. What:
Together, The Children’s Hospital at Providence and Walmart/Sam’s Club will introduce Landon Rogers as Alaska’s champion. Landon will be surprised with the opportunity to use a $500 shopping card at Walmart to prepare for his trips to Orlando and Washington D.C. When: 11 a.m., March 5, 2009 Where: Walmart Store #2071, 8900 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99515; (907) 344-5300 Why: Children’s Miracle Network, Walmart and Sam’s Club present an annual “Champions Across America” program. A champion, a child with a remarkable medical story, is chosen from each state. The champions serve as ambassadors for the 17 million children who are treated at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals each year. Landon will travel to Florida and to Washington, D.C., to highlight the vital work of children’s hospitals. ### About Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Alaska Medical Center is part of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health services, affiliated services and educational facilities. About Children’s Miracle Network and Walmart
Children’s Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Walmart's support for the Children's Miracle Network began in 1987. Since that time, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members have raised and contributed more than $460 million for children’s hospitals. 
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