Target will end school charity program, shift giving focus to wellness

Target Corp. is ending a trademark giving program through which it has sent hundreds of millions of dollars to schools over nearly two decades.

The Minneapolis-based retailer began notifying schools on Monday that it will discontinue its “Take Charge of Education” program, through which the company donates 1 percent of Redcard holders’ purchase total to a school of their choice.

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