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Walmart and Sam’s Club’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” Campaign Aims to Achieve Big Impact Toward Hunger Relief

Posted: Apr 22, 2019 – 12:05 AM EST

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Apr. 22 /CSRwire/ - In communities across the U.S., one in eight Americans, or nearly 40 million people, struggle with hunger, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To raise awareness and combat the issue, Walmart, Sams Club, Feeding America and...

Campuses of the Future? PepsiCo Recycling Funds Green Initiatives at 27 U.S. Schools - Imagined, Designed and Executed by Students

Posted: Apr 18, 2019 – 02:00 PM EST

PURCHASE, N.Y., Apr. 18 /CSRwire/ - PepsiCo Recycling is excited to announce the 27 colleges and universities set to earn funding for campus sustainability initiatives in the 2018-19 school year through the Zero Impact Fund. Among the most unique projects in this year's...

Consumers Energy Provides $15,000 to Three Michigan Community Projects with ‘Put Your Town on the Map’ Competition

Posted: Apr 18, 2019 – 09:48 AM EST

THOMPSONVILLE, Mich., Apr. 18 /CSRwire/ - Michigan communities in Huron, Ottawa and Kent counties are receiving a total of $15,000 for projects to energize local residents and attract statewide attention after winning Consumers Energys first Put Your Town on the Map competition. Port...

Smithfield Foods Achieves Donations in All 50 States With a 41,000 Pound Delivery of Protein to New Mexico’s Roadrunner Food Bank

Posted: Apr 17, 2019 – 09:48 AM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Lowes Supermarketjoined forces to donate more than more than 41,000 pounds of protein to Roadrunner Food Bank. Smithfields contribution was part of the companys 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Helping Hungry...

National Forest Foundation to Plant More Than Five Million Trees in 2019, New Record

Posted: Apr 16, 2019 – 08:00 AM EST

MISSOULA, Mont., Apr. 16 /CSRwire/ - Wildfire, insect infestation, disease, and severe weather have degraded hundreds of thousands of acres of National Forest land nationwide. The damage has destroyed wildlife habitat, impaired watersheds, stressed drinking water sources, degraded places people recreate, and compromised...

Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s NextGen Committee Issues Grant RFP for Projects Helping to Reduce Global Warming

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 – 09:30 AM EST

The NextGen Committee of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has issued a call for proposals for one $100,000 grant to fund work in the 2020 calendar year for new or existing programs that will help to reduce global warming, whether through direct carbon...

Points of Light Celebrates National Volunteer Week With a Focus on Recognizing Individuals Who Make a Difference

Posted: Apr 08, 2019 – 11:00 AM EST

ATLANTA, Apr. 08 /CSRwire/ - Points of Light, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and TEGNA, celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, through volunteer recognition and service events around the country. Each year, National Volunteer Week is celebration of the power of...

Subaru of America Helps Pets in Need Find Homes During 2019 Washington Auto Show

Posted: Apr 04, 2019 – 02:16 PM EST

CAMDEN, N.J., Apr. 04 /CSRwire/ - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Washington Auto Show through a partnership with local animal shelter, Humane Rescue Alliance. The 501(c)3 non-profit organization works to connect...

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Donates $150,000 to Southeastern Guide Dogs to Support Training and Placing of Guide Dogs and Companion Dogs

Posted: Apr 02, 2019 – 12:00 PM EST

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Apr. 02 /CSRwire/ - The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization focused on human and animal health solutions, announced today a $150,000 donation to Southeastern Guide Dogs, a nonprofit focused on transforming lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary...

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 35,000 Pounds of Protein to the Tarrant Area Food Bank

Posted: Apr 02, 2019 – 10:22 AM EST

FORT WORTH, Texas, Apr. 02 /CSRwire/ - Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kroger have joined forces to donate more than more than 35,000 pounds of protein to Tarrant Area Food Bank. Smithfields contribution was part of the companys 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour....