5.07.2007 - 11:36am ET

(CSRwire) CHICAGO, IL- May 7, 2007 – The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust presented $350,000 in grants to ten Easter Seals affiliates during an awards dinner for Easter Seals Training Conference currently being held in Chicago. The grants are part of CVS/Caremark's Corporate signature program, CVS All Kids Can, a five-year, $25 million commitment to support children with disabilities.

Easter Seals was selected as a CVS All Kids Can national partner in early 2006. CVS/pharmacy and the CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust have since contributed more than $1.75 million to Easter Seals including a $500,000 commitment to Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago’s new Therapeutic Day School and Center for Autism Research scheduled to open in fall 2008.

The 2007 CVS All Kids Can Fund recipients include Easter Seals affiliates in Austin, Birmingham, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Tampa and Washington, D.C. Monies will be used to expand and sustain critical local programs and services that create opportunities for children with disabilities to learn, play and succeed.

"CVS has been a critical Easter Seals partner for more than a decade. The CVS All Kids Can Program represents Corporate Social Responsibility at its best," said James E. Williams, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Easter Seals. "We applaud CVS/Caremark for its commitment to children with disabilities and remain grateful for the impact we are able to make in the lives of these children through CVS’ support."

About CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust

The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust, Inc. is a private foundation created by CVS/Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS). CVS/Caremark is the nation’s premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical services companies with the country’s largest pharmacy chain. The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health care, education and community involvement initiatives in communities where CVS/pharmacy stores are located. General information about CVS/Caremark is available through the Investor Relations portion of the Company's Web site at http://investor.cvs.com, or through the Web site's press room at http://www.cvs.com/pressroom.

About Easter Seals

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical and mental disabilities, and other special needs. For more than 85 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities. Support children and adults with disabilities at www.easterseals.com

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