i appreciate the millions of ongoing support and i present to you dan weekley. >> julie, we will take you first and take your presentation and then danm, yours, and then we will open up for questions. >> thank you for your kind introduction ander leadership on this issue. we are proud to partner with few in arkansas. we're thankful for this committee for putting on her at the forefront. over the last three years, wal- mart has seen jobs and the economy come to the forefront of our customers' minds and of all americans. in that time, we have seen a sharp uptick on the people relying on government assistance and a pronounced paycheck cycle for our stores are busy as paychecks are released for government benefits. these are customers and we see them struggling and we want to help. that is why in may of 2010, we announced a $2 billion commitment to hunger relief across the nation. it is made of three major elements. the first is $250 million worth of cash grants that are being made across all 50 states. second is $1.7 billion of the food being donated to food banks across the country. thi

so i present to you dan weekley. >> julie, i think we will take you first. nd if you don't mind, we will take your presentation and then dan, yours and they will opened up for questions or comments. >> thank you, governor beebe, for your kind introduction and your leadership on this issue. we're really proud to partner with you in our no kid left hungry campaign. we're thankful for this committee. over the last three years, wal-mart has seen jobs and becoming come to the forefront of our customers minds, and really of all americans. in the time we seen sharp upticks in a people rely on government assistance, and we've seen a pronounced paycheck cycle where our stores are busy as paychecks are released for government, release. these our customers and we see them struggling, and we want to help. that's why in may 2010 we announced a $2 million commitment to hunger relief across the nation. it is made up of three major elements. first, $250 million worth of cash grants that are being made across all 50 states. second, is $1.7 billion in food that is being donate