Longs Drugs (CVS Hawaii)

313 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 says 40 percent of stores participate weekly. “We do donations on a consistent basis, so on a weekly basis we are giving to that no- profit and that’s to individual stores. We would have specific products that we would be donating… Basically on what’s needed or what’s able to donate.” Investing locally doesn’t stop there. Longs also supports local businesses, the island supply chain and economy across the Hawaii Islands. Longs also makes sure to invest in local employees, working with people at all levels and offering many opportunities to advance within the company. From working with high school and university students, mothers and military spouses, their dependents, and veterans to offer flexible hours and many pathways to advance their careers. The stores offer training in multiple pathways to management and other advancement opportunities like pharmacy technician and even offer scholarships to those who wish to pursue pharmacological studies. Those students are allowed to keep their jobs and