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Page 14 2009 Walgreens Annual Report
Windsor, Connecticut
Caring
for neighbors
Walgreens cares about our neigh-
bors, our people and our planet.
The Company’s community out-
reach programs focus on access
to health services. Its Wellness Tour
bus initiatives with AARP and the
National Urban League are good
examples. In 2009, 10 tour buses
traveled to communities across
the country and in Puerto Rico,
providing $24.7 million worth
of free health screenings.
Walgreens provides strong
career opportunities for our
238,000 team members of all
backgrounds and invests in
facilities that make it easier to
include people with disabilities
in our workforce. This year,
Walgreens opened its newest
distribution center in Connecticut,
wheremorethan one-thirdof
our employees have a physical
or cognitive disability.
To help preserve our planet,
Walgreens has initiatives to
become more energy efficient.
The Company’s sustainability
efforts include installing high-
efficiency lighting, solar panels
at some stores and distribution
centers, and green roofs. In 2009,
Walgreens also opened two “green”
stores that use environmental
standards developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council.
Included and independent
Walgreens encourages an inclusive
environment for employees with
disabilities, like team member Jamie
Graham at the Walgreens distribution
center in Connecticut. With a good
paying, full-time job, Jamie has found
anew sense of independence.