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said Thursday August sales rose 33%, led by higher demand for groceries. Now the world's largest retailer is giving back as it assesses the damage to many locations in the south that will remain closed. Lee Scott, Wal-Mart president and chief executive officer, said the Bento nville, Ark. Senate and House leaders announced rare sessions before the Labor Day wee kend to authorize the funds. As a related announcement, former President s George Bush and Bill Clinton will lead efforts to help victims of Hurr icane Katrina. As part of Wal-Mart's commitment it will establish mini-Wal-Mart stores i n areas impacted by the hurricane. The stores will give away essential i tems, including clothing, diapers, baby wipes, food, formula toothbrushe s, bedding, and water. Through its Associate Disaster Relief Fund the company is giving displace d employees immediate funds for shelter, food, clothing and other necess ities. Wal-Mart previously donated $2 million in cash to aid emergency r elief efforts and has been collecting contributions at its 3,800 stores and Sam's clubs, and through its Web sites. Wal-Mart also has created an Internet and in-store service to allow Wal-M art associates and the general public to post messages and inquiries to family and friends affected by the hurricane. Con sumers also can access this information at the Hiring Center, Connection Center and Gift Registry kiosks in any Wal-Mart Store, Sam's Club, or W al-Mart Neighborhood Market. Most messages on the site are po sted by family members and friends. Some are posted by victims that have reached safet y Through a posting on Sept. Wal-Mart says tha t since the site went up yesterday, 2,238 messages have been posted from people outside the company, 1,582 from employees, and 209,543 total Web -site hits.
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