Target and the Target Foundation have announced a $10 million commitment aimed at advancing social justice and supporting community rebuilding and recovery efforts.
The funding will support many of the Minnesota-based retailer’s long-standing partners, including the National Urban League and African American Leadership Forum, as well as new partners in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area and across the United States. In addition, the company has pledged up to ten thousand hours of pro-bono consulting services to small businesses in the Twin Cities region owned by African Americans and people of color.
The company also will provide essential items such as baby formula, diapers, and medicine to communities in need. And through its loyalty program, Target Circle, the company will provide its customers with the option of directing corporate funding to local nonprofits, including social justice organizations, and has established an internal task force that will partner with team members, customers, and members of the community to determine the company’s next steps and chart its path forward.
“Target stands with black families, communities, and team members,” said Target chair and CEO Brian Cornell. “As we face an inflection point in Minneapolis and across the country, we’re listening to our team, [customers], and communities, committed to using our size, scale, and resources to help heal and create lasting change.”
Source : PND
