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01-14-09
Florida's Uninsured and Underinsured to Benefit from Statewide Grants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), has approved $761,000 in grants to be awarded this winter to 11 nonprofit Florida organizations providing heal...
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01-12-09
Text Messaging Campaign to Benefit Hungry Kids
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation No Kid Hungry, a campaign to raise funds to help end childhood hunger and encourage Americans to hold food drives, begins today. Between now and March 1, subscribers of all major wireless carriers can donate $5 to Shar...
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12-31-08
Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier as Walmart Announces $9 Environmentally Sustainable Inhaler
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - December 31, 2008 "“ As part of its continued commitment to provide accessible, affordable medications to those who need it most, Walmart today announced it will carry an environmentally friendly albuterol rescue inhaler starting at $9, the lowest-priced ...
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12-23-08
Procter & Gamble and Population Services International Responding to Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe by Providing 10 Million Liters of Safe Drinking Water
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and global health organization Population Services International (PSI) will provide 10 million liters of safe drinking water to help prevent cholera in Zimbabwe. More than one-thousand people...
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12-16-08
Molson Coors Celebrates Responsibility With Rides Home for the Holiday Season
DENVER and MONTREAL, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the holiday season rapidly approaches, many look forward to festive parties, travel and the gathering together of family and friends. Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX) honors the vast majority of consumers...
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12-11-08
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes(TM) Hosts Record Turnout of Wounded Veterans, Families for 2008 'Road to Recovery Conference & Tribute'
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes, a not-for-profit dedicated to helping severely wounded veterans of the War on Terror, brought more than 150 severely wounded veterans, their families and their caregivers t...
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12-10-08
Nutritious Rice Project on IBM World Community Grid Yields Promising Results
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/10/08 -- The landmark project between IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Washington to develop new strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields is now set to analyze data on the genes -- three months ah...
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12-04-08
Trident(R) Donates $1.5 Million to Smiles Across America(R) to Provide Dental Education and Care to Children in Need
PARSIPPANY, NJ. - December 4, 2008 - Trident(R), a Cadbury sugarless gum brand, will donate $1.5 million to Smiles Across America (SAA), the signature program from Oral Health America that provides dental services to thousands of children in underserved communities nationwid...
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12-04-08
HCCA Managed Care Compliance Conference Scheduled for February 22-24, 2009, Scottsdale, Arizona
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - December 4, 2008 - The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) announced today that it will hold a comprehensive Managed Care Compliance conference, February 22-24, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The HCCA's Managed Care Compliance conference, a critically ...
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12-02-08
New Website Links People With Disabilities to Peers for Help
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TASH Inc., a leading international disability association working on equity, diversity, and quality of life for people with significant disabilities announces the official launch of Bridges -- a free peer-to-peer resource directo...
