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When life gives you a hurricane, it’s time to get married. We’re pretty sure that’s how the saying goes. But even if we’re wrong, that’s how life really went for two Sam’s Club associates during Hurricane Ian. After all, love lifts us up where we belong.Meet Samantha (Sammy) and Vincent (Vinny) Boos. Their wedding date was supposed to…
If you’ve played a sport, you know how influential a coach can be. And even if you haven’t played a sport, there’s that teacher, that friend or that co-worker who knows how to get the best out of you and help you flourish. They take on a huge responsibility, and the good ones are pretty special.With the Big Game coming up (We can’t use…
New year, new degree. That’s the case for Charlene Carter, a 17-year Sam’s Club associate who has just achieved her dream of earning a college degree, specifically a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The feat has always been a goal for Charlene, but at times it seemed unattainable – enter the Live Better U program, a…
If there’s anything we’ve learned over the last three and a half decades, it’s that kids can’t wait – they need our help now. And we’ve found that our associates are instrumental in ensuring a healthier tomorrow for kids in their communities. It’s hard to believe that Walmart and Sam’s Club have partnered with CMN Hospitals for the past 35 years.
Pride. It sparks a feeling of deep joy and admiration, but it also speaks to acceptance and inclusion, which are so important to us at Walmart. I have the privilege of serving as the executive sponsor of our Pride associate resource group, and today I’m proud to announce that Walmart has established an LGBTQ+ Officer Caucus.
We can learn a lot about a person in a few sentences, but then there’s that one thing we can only discover when we spend time with them. The thing that shows up in everything they are and everything they do. As for Chekelah Betts, she is a mother, club manager, cancer survivor. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two…
Christopher Shryock, reflects on 2021 and his first year with the company. It feels like yesterday when I sat down with Donna Morris and Kath McLay to talk about the opportunity to lead the Sam’s People Team. I had a fantastic career at PepsiCo spanning over a decade, and I had just…
This Sam’s Club Manager and Army Veteran Reinvents Leadership with Heart. Sometimes during the busy retail season, we say “we need some more boots on the ground” to take care of members. But for Derell Bibbs, Club Manager in San Marcos, Texas, that’s not just a retail cliché, it’s very real.See, before joining the Sam’s Club family in…
At Walmart and Sam’s, we’re committed to our Veterans and their military spouses—and we get to see that commitment in literal display at our Sam’s Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Their Wall of Honor shows the faces of those who’ve served in their community, and it reminds us to remember the faces of the service men and women in our very own community this Veterans Day. Check out this short documentary to join a group of Sam’s associates with military service on a trip to our club in Grand Blanc...
Whoever said you have to go left or right when there’s a fork in the road may not have met Marjanee "Maggie" Watson. She’s going to go right down the middle to create a new path, and that’s the way she likes it."What excites me is that each and every day is a new experience in the club," Maggie says. "Of course, the basics are the…
It’s time to shed some light on one very prestigious award Broddrick “Tray” Ruffin, a seasonal merchant, received from 78-year-old Miss Alice McKinney.She was searching for a specific outdoor shed for over six months. The Lifetime 15’ x 8’ Dual-Entry Outdoor Storage Shed. She originally saw it at her club in Texas and made several…
While it might not be lions, tigers and bears, David Dragos encounters hurricanes, ice storms and pandemics daily… oh my!See, David leads Sam’s Club’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). That makes this former club manager the guy every single club contacts to pull all the right levers when there is an emergency – day or night."With…