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November 22, 2009

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Grameen Trust and Fundacion Carlos Slim Launch the $45 Million Grameen Carso Microfinance Program

Published: Sep 24, 2009 – 04:50 PM EST

NEW YORK, Sep. 24 /CSRwire/ - Grameen Trust and Fundacion Carlos Slim A.C., the family charitable foundation of Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helu, have officially launched the Grameen Carso. The official documents have been signed and the operation is off to a strong...

Nourish America Requests Donations for Southeast Flood Victims

Published: Sep 24, 2009 – 04:34 PM EST

OJAI, Calif., Sep. 24 /CSRwire/ - Georgia state officials have urgently appealed to Nourish America for help to provide flood victims with much needed nutritional support after this week's historic and deadly storm left many without homes - and many more without water,...

Vision for a Nation: Universal Access to Eyeglasses for the People of Rwanda

Published: Sep 24, 2009 – 04:07 PM EST

NEW YORK, Sep. 24 /CSRwire/ - Adaptive Eyewear, a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to provide vision correction solutions to people in the developing world, was recognized yesterday at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Fifth Annual Meeting for its exemplary approach to address...

UPS Launches Global Initiative To Improve Disaster Response

Published: Sep 24, 2009 – 10:00 AM EST

ATLANTA, Sep. 24 /CSRwire/ - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative to improve the capabilities of relief organizations to respond to global emergencies. The effort, which will involve both UPS and The UPS Foundation, begins with a commitment of up to...

D.C. Students Take Buddy Bison Along for a Service Project at Meridian Hill Park

Published: Sep 23, 2009 – 05:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Sep. 23 /CSRwire/ - National Park Trust (NPT) launched its new Where's Buddy Bison Been?(TM) School Pilot Program at Capital City Public Charter School today, Wednesday, September 23. Two hundred and forty children and faculty attended the launch, which was then followed...

Serebra Announces New Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign that Aims to Educate the World One Person at a Time

Published: Sep 22, 2009 – 05:28 PM EST

NEW YORK, VANCOUVER, Sep. 22 /CSRwire/ - Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX VEN: SLC), a leading e-learning provider, today announced a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign, 'Educate the World One Person at a Time', that gives organizations the opportunity to provide training...

NuVox Launches United Way Campaign

Published: Sep 21, 2009 – 09:53 AM EST

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sep. 21 /CSRwire/ - NuVox, a leading competitive communications provider of voice, data, business applications, and security solutions for business customers throughout the Southeast and Midwest, announced today that the company's 2009 United Way Campaign is underway. With a market footprint...

National Park Trust's Buddy Bison Charges into Schools September 23rd!

Published: Sep 16, 2009 – 02:02 PM EST

Washington, D.C., Sep. 16 /CSRwire/ - National Park Trust (NPT) kicks off a new innovative environmental program, called Where’s Buddy Bison Been?™ at Capital City Public Charter School on September 23rd. NPT will launch the program at the Charter School's assembly for 240...

Little Kids Rock Enters New School Year with Record Growth and Digital Makeover

Published: Sep 16, 2009 – 10:39 AM EST

MONTCLAIR, NJ, Sep. 16 /CSRwire/ - Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit music organization that provides free instruments and instruction to underfunded public schools, today announced significant program milestones from the 2008-09 school year and forecasts for the year ahead. During the...

Kohl’s Donates $225,000 to Hunger Task Force for Supper Meal Program for Students in Milwaukee

Published: Sep 15, 2009 – 10:00 AM EST

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Sep. 15 /CSRwire/ - Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is partnering with Hunger Task Force to create Kohl's Serving Up Supper for Kids. This one-year pilot program will feed 2,775 Milwaukee-area children each day. The $225,000 donation to Hunger...

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