CVS is actively involved in the communities we serve. Our philanthropic and community service efforts focus on healthcare and education programs.

...in America. "At CVS, we believe it is important to become part of every community we serve, supporting healthcare and educational initiatives, and training thousands of workers through the Welfare-to-Work program."

Serving America's Communities

    Corporate philanthropy and community involvement are integral parts of how we do business. By focusing on health and education, CVS seeks to maximize the impact of our charitable resources.
    Our desire to improve the communities in which we do business has extended into the workforce through our support of the Welfare-to-Work program. We have transitioned 10,000 welfare recipients to work, training them as pharmacy technicians, photo technicians and supervisors. Identified by President Clinton as a leader in this area, CVS is one of a number of prominent national companies that have embraced the Welfare-to-Work concept, providing jobs that benefit our communities. Our industry-leading retention rate, achieved through training and public/private partnerships, helps to increase employment and productivity while maintaining the economic health of both the Company and the nation.
    Our longstanding charitable initiatives continue to thrive. The Innovations Grants Program is in its ninth year of providing funds for cutting-edge education programs in the communities where we are located. Through our Volunteer Challenge Grants Program, CVS colleagues who volunteer for community organizations obtain corporate donations from CVS that benefit those organizations, and ultimately the communities they serve.
    Other national programs that help our communities include Reach Out and Read, a children's literacy program that provides children's books to physicians' offices; the CVS/Samaritan Vans, which patrol the nation's highways and offer free roadside assistance to motorists; and major financial support for United Way agencies and other local and national charities. CVS is also a leading sponsor of the CVS Charity Golf Classic, an annual tournament featuring PGA pros that has contributed almost $900,000 to dozens of charities in just two years.
    These initiative contribute to the fulfillment of our mission to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives.