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CA Technologies Celebrates CA Together in Action, Annual Employee Volunteer Initiative

Posted: Apr 17, 2017 – 10:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - Today, CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) kicked off CA Together in Action, the companys annual employee volunteer initiative. From Monday, April 17 to Friday, April 21, CA employees around the world will take time out of their workday...

Rebuilding Together, Lowe’s to 'Rebuild-A-Block' in Communities Throughout the Country

Posted: Apr 13, 2017 – 03:30 PM EST

WASHINGTON D.C., Apr. 13 /CSRwire/ - Rebuilding Together, a leading national non-profit rebuilding communities in need across the country, will partner with Lowe's to launch its Rebuild-a-Block program and restore homes and neighborhood service centers in Tampa, Fla., Henderson, Nev. and Fayetteville, N.C....

Covestro’s Lucore on Philanthropy for the 21st Century

Posted: Mar 28, 2017 – 11:02 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, Mar. 28 /CSRwire/ - Rebecca Lucore, head of sustainability and corporate social responsibility at Covestro LLC and a leading voice in Corporate America for skills-based volunteerism, has nominated Pittsburgh to be the headquarters for the Purpose Economy in a new Huffington Post...

Bechtel Applauds Employee Giving at U.S. Government Projects in 2016

Posted: Mar 13, 2017 – 03:59 PM EST

RESTON, Va., Mar. 13 /CSRwire/ - Bechtel thanked employees at the company's affiliated government and nuclear projects for donating more than $12 million in 2016 and for volunteering countless hours to support their surrounding communities across the United States. In one case, responding...

Wells Fargo Donates $281.3 Million in 2016 to 14,900 Nonprofits

Posted: Mar 09, 2017 – 12:00 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 09 /CSRwire/ - Wells Fargo Company (NYSE: WFC) supported 14,900 nonprofits in 2016, donating $281.3 million to organizations across the country. Separately, Wells Fargos team members showed their commitment to communities by donating a total of $98.87 million to 30,000...

VolunteerMatch Aims to Protect Millions with SureID, Inc.’s Universal Identity Solution

Posted: Mar 01, 2017 – 02:10 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 01 /CSRwire/ - In the days following the U.S. election and the inauguration on January 20, 2017, site traffic to VolunteerMatch.org skyrocketed to unprecedented highs. When interest in volunteering reaches record levels on both sides of the aisle, the need...

National Nonprofit Keep America Beautiful Joins Corporate Partners to Boost Recycling in Flint, Michigan, Schools

Posted: Feb 28, 2017 – 03:36 PM EST

FLINT, Mich. , Feb. 28 /CSRwire/ - The Coca-Cola Company, Nestl Waters North America, the PepsiCo Foundation and the Walmart Foundation today announced that they have partnered to fund an integrated recycling education and awareness initiative for the 10,000 school students affected by...

Consumers Energy Employees Walk in Michigan Communities to Help Residents Stay Warm This Winter

Posted: Feb 17, 2017 – 01:15 PM EST

JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 17 /CSRwire/ - Consumers Energy employees are encouraging community members to join them in Walks for Warmth across Michigan, raising funds to help families to stay warm. Our employees live and work in the communities we serve, and we are...

Sodexo Provides 4,000 Meals to Support Veterans at Arizona StandDown Event

Posted: Feb 16, 2017 – 05:43 PM EST

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 16 /CSRwire/ - Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, partnered with Arizona StandDown on February 9 and 10, to provide 4,000 meals and employment services to more than 2,000 veterans attending the annual outreach event at the Veterans...

Benevity Partners with Mojave Desert Land Trust for Clean Up Event with Fortune 1000 Leaders

Posted: Feb 09, 2017 – 07:30 PM EST

JOSHUA TREE, Calif., Feb. 09 /CSRwire/ - Tuesday, over 50 corporate citizenship leaders from Fortune 1000 companies joined the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) for a stewardship event organized by Benevity. The desert cleanup took place on an MDLT property, a wilderness corridor...