Awards and Rankings
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07-01-08
American Legion Department of Michigan Names Dow Large Employer of the Year
MIDLAND, MI, - July 1, 2008 - The Dow Chemical Company has been named the Large Employer of the Year by the American Legion Department of Michigan in recognition of the company's efforts to recruit, hire and train military veterans.
The award wa...
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06-27-08
Fourteen Florida Nonprofit Organizations to Receive Grants Totaling More Than $1 Million From the Blue Foundation
JACKSONVILLE, FL - June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), has approved $1,062,424 in grants to be awarded this summer to 14 nonprofit Florida organizations that are succ...
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06-26-08
McDonald's(R) Funds $100,000 Scholarships to Four Hispanic Students
OAK BROOK, Ill., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's announced today the selection of four Hispanic high school seniors who will each receive a college scholarship of $100,000 to fulfill their college dreams. The students -- selected for their academic achievement, financial ...
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06-25-08
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Awards Owens Corning Masonry Products Prestigious GREENGUARD Certifications
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute today announced that Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) Masonry Products is the first manufactured stone veneer maker to qualify for its GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified(R) and the even more...
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06-25-08
Dow in the Middle East Receives Best Workplace Practices Award
Dubai, UAE - June 24, 2008 - Dow in Middle East won the 'Best Workplace Practices' award at the 5th CSR Summit 2008 in Dubai, in recognition of the Company’s innovative and comprehensive internal practices.
"This is a great achievement and tes...
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06-17-08
Marriott Foundation Bridges The Career Gap For 10,000 Youth And Young Adults With Disabilities
BETHESDA, MD,. - June 17, 2008 - The Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities announced today that more than 10,000 youth and young adults with disabilities have been competitively placed in jobs nationw...
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06-13-08
Bay Area Nonprofits Receive $1.26 Million in Silicon Valley Impact Grants From Cisco Foundation
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/13/08 -- The Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) Foundation today recognized 84 nonprofit organizations for their contributions to community development and improvement with its annual Silicon Valley Impact Grants, a program that provides funding to nonp...
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06-12-08
A New Generation Joins the Fight Against Hunger in America; Five K-college Students Honored by Sodexo Foundation in Washington, D.C. on June 11
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to the 35 million Americans who are at risk of hunger, the Sodexo Foundation honored a new generation of activists who are making a difference in the fight against hunger and its root causes. The Foundatio...
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06-12-08
Deloitte's Barry Salzberg Receives New York City YMCA's Top Honor
Champion of YMCA Youth & Teen Programs-
New York, NY, Ju...
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06-12-08
Sodexo Foundation Honors Eight Employee 'Heroes' in the Fight Against Hunger
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sodexo Foundation, independent charitable arm of Sodexo, Inc., a leading foodservice and facilities management company, today named eight employees as their 2008 "Heroes of Everyday Life," an award now in its ninth year that ho...
