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AmeriCares Pledges to Improve Health Care Worker Safety in Tanzania
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) its commitment to promote the health and safety of health care workers in Tanzania. In collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc. and BD (Becton, Dickinson a...
Clinton Global Initiative Announces BD's Commitment to Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital
Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Clinton Global Initiative recognized BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, for its commitment to the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF) to enhance immune system monitoring and healthc...
Hands Down to Recess, They Did Their Homework
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The first environmentally friendly nail spa in Los Angeles has recently opened its doors and is raising consumer awareness about choices made to distinguish itself in a crowded industry of nail salons. Recess Nail Spa takes grea...
Television Star Ana Ortiz and The Allstate Foundation Encourage Americans to 'Tell a Gal P.A.L.' About Domestic Violence
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, yet few discuss the issue. To kick off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, TV star Ana Ortiz is partnering with The Allsta...
AmeriCares Mobilizes in Response to Hurricane Ike
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of Hurricane Ike's landfall, the international disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization AmeriCares is moving relief supplies and emergency response specialists to the hardest hit areas of the storm. A...
Vodafone Espana Foundation, Spanish Red Cross and Qualcomm Promote Independence of the Elderly
MADRID, Spain, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Vodafone Espana Foundation (FVE), the Spanish Red Cross (CRE) and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, today announced an alliance to launch a pilot project named "3G Connecting ...
American Diabetes Association Announces New Latino Diabetes Toolkit
ALEXANDRIA, VA. - September 11, 2008 "“ To celebrate the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month and to recognize those in the Hispanic/Latino American population who have, or are at risk for, diabetes, the American Diabetes Association, through a grant from the Abbott...
La Asociacion Americana de la Diabetes Anuncia el Nuevo Equipo de Herramientas para la Diabetes Destinado a la Comunidad Hispano/Latina
ALEXANDRIA,VA. - 11 de Septiembre del 2008 - A fin de celebrar el Mes Nacional del Patrimonio Latino y de identificar a aquellas personas de la población estadounidense de origen hispano y latino que padecen o se encuentran en riesgo de padecer diabetes, la Asociación Americ...
Miller Lite Raises More Than $500,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MillerCoors today announced it raised more than half a million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) through the brand's most recent promotion -- "Better. Bolder. Summer." -- in which Miller Lite served as the official beer ...
American Heart Association Recognizes Union Bank of California for Passionate Commitment to Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke
LOS ANGELES, CA. - September 6, 2008 - The American Heart Association's Los Angeles division has announced that Union Bank of California is the recipient of the Excellence in Corporate Partnership award. The award is given each year to a leader in support of, and participat...