Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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11-01-19
SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
The SunTrust Foundation today announced a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) and a $1.5 million grant to support JA Finance Park®, an innovation in experiential education designed to en...
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11-01-19
Partners in Preservation Announces 2019 Winners, Honoring the Legacy of Women's History on Main Streets Across America
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Main Street America, announced today t...
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10-31-19
Smithfield Foods Supports TeamMates Mentoring Program with $50,000 Donation
The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., has announced the ninth consecutive year of partners...
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10-29-19
Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons
The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced it has received the 2019 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The U.S. Secretary of State presented the award to the RBA at a ceremony this afternoon during a cabinet-level meeting of the Pr...
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10-29-19
Sears, Rebuilding Together Support Veterans with 12th Annual Heroes at Home Program
Rebuilding Together, the leading national nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs and revitalizing our communities, today announced it is teaming up for the 12th consecutive year with Sears on the retailer’s Heroes at H...
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10-29-19
Burke Corporation Donates more than 38,000 Pounds of Food to the Midwest Food Bank
Burke Corporation (Nevada, Iowa), a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), recently donated over 38,000 pounds of fully cooked beef crumbles to the Midwest Food Bank in Illinois.
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10-29-19
Whole Kids Foundation Raises $5.6 Million to Improve Children’s Nutrition
Whole Kids Foundation announced today that $5.6 million was raised through its annual Growing Healthy Kids campaign at Whole Foods Market stores that will fund K–12 school programs in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. that change the way we feed our kids. The funds raised include a $1 million custome...
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10-29-19
Sodexo and Swipe Out Hunger Take Action to Combat Food Insecurity on College Campuses
Today, Sodexo announced an industry-leading and first-of-its-kind pilot program to expand its partnership with Swipe Out Hunger – a leading national nonprofit group committed t...
