Our Corporate  Citizenship Initiatives Save Lids to Save Lives  campaign on  Yoplait yogurt has raised more than $22 million to  support breast cancer research since the  campaign started in 1998.  It’s our employees who make all of our  efforts successful. More than 80 percent  of General Mills U.S. employees volun- teer in their communities, as do many of  our retirees. For more information about  our philanthropic initiatives, see the  Responsibility section of our website.  that help support community busi- nesses. Through our African Women and  Children’s Hunger Program, more than  250,000 people have gained the training  and resources they need to develop sus- tainable food sources in Africa.  We’re also partnering with food proces- sors in sub-Saharan Africa to transfer our  food safety and processing knowledge to  their operations. Over the past two years,  more than 300 General Mills employees  have volunteered more than 20,000 hours  to help solve technical challenges with  several food processing fi rms.  Closer to home, we donated $18 million  to Feeding America ®, a food bank network  that is the largest hunger relief organiza- tion in the U.S.  We also engage our consumers in  issues that matter to them. Our  Box Tops  for Education  program has contributed  $340 million to 69,000 K-8 schools in the  U.S. since it began in 1996. And our annual  Our  Join My Village  initiative funds  education and economic development  efforts in Malawi, Africa. Through this  program, we’ve provided 160 scholarships  for girls; constructed houses for teachers;  and launched village savings and loan  associations, with nearly 2,000 members,  Our philanthropic initiatives reach  around the world. General Mills donated  $100 million to our communities in fi scal  2010 through corporate contributions,  foundation grants and product dona- tions. This maintains our long-standing  tradition of donating 5 percent of pretax  earnings to benefit our communities. 15 Annual Report 2010 Fiscal 2010 General Mills Contributions $100 million Corporate Contributions $60 Foundation Grants $22 Product Donations $18 (dollars in millions) $60 $22 $18 Join My Village  is our online partnership  with CARE®, an international relief orga- nization, to support a variety of economic  development and educational initiatives  that help women and girls in sub-Saharan  Africa. This year, the program generated  more than $500,000 to educate girls and  empower women in Malawi.  million million million General Mills is committed to being a good  corporate citizen. We’re contributing to  our communities around the world, and  preserving and protecting our environ- ment. To read more about our initiatives  in these areas, see our  2010 Corporate  Social Responsibility Report available on  our website.  We believe it’s important for  General Mills to have a positive  influence on the world around  us. Our corporate citizenship  efforts include direct philanthropy,  brand philanthropy and  extensive volunteerism. 