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New Shell Foundation launches with $30 million

Posted: Jun 05, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

A major new charity set up by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies was launched today with initial funds of $30 million for sustainable energy and other social investment projects worldwide. The Shell Foundation will, in its principal programme, contribute funds and expertise...

ExxonMobil and Volunteer Center Kick Off Annual Community Summer Jobs Program

Posted: Jun 02, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Celebrating 10th Anniversary in Dallas, ExxonMobil's Support Totals More Than $1.5 Million For Community Summer Jobs Intern Program

McMaster University and Eli Lilly Canada Create $1 Million Chair In Women's Health

Posted: Jun 02, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

McMaster University and Eli Lilly Canada announced the creation of The Eli Lilly Canada--May Cohen Chair in Women's Health to further research and education in the field. Eli Lilly Canada is supporting the chair with a $1 million contribution over five years to...

Cancer Research Fund Identifies Five Young Physicians and their Research Mentors as Premier Recipients of the Lilly Clinical Investigator Award

Posted: Jun 02, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Citing a disturbing trend that threatens future breakthroughs in cancer and other diseases, the Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation has stepped forward, with the support of Eli Lilly and Company, to help reverse a 15-year decline in the number...

Wal-Mart Contributes $30 Million to Children's Hospitals Through Children's Miracle Network

Posted: Jun 02, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Record-setting donation will benefit millions of children

Majority of Jefferson Davis Graduating Class Receives El Paso Energy Scholarships

Posted: May 31, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

El Paso Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of El Paso Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPG), announced today it is awarding college scholarships to approximately 175 Jefferson Davis High School graduating seniors. This represents 58% of the estimated graduating class. These students are receiving scholarships for...

A Class Act: Microsoft, the American Red Cross and Houston-Area Schools Provide Disaster Relief to Schoolchildren

Posted: May 30, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Microsoft Corp., working closely with the Greater Houston Area Red Cross and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in a joint project known as "A Class Act," recently helped provide school supplies for children in foreign countries ravaged by war or natural disasters....

3M Provides $9.2 Million For The Arts And Education

Posted: May 30, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

3M Foundation Board approves $7.5 million for education and $1.7 million for the arts

The St. Paul Companies Awards Grants to 13 Community Leaders

Posted: May 30, 2000 – 12:00 AM EST

Thirteen community leaders have received a total of $418,000 in grants through The St. Paul Companies' Leadership Initiatives in Neighborhoods (LIN) program. The recipients will be recognized on May 31 at the 14th annual LIN luncheon at The St. Paul's corporate headquarters in...