The Walmart Foundation today announced that it is making $1.5 million USD ($1.89 million CAD) available t...
Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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09-25-18
Nonprofits Sue Pret A Manger for Deceptive Marketing of Foods as "Natural"
Nonprofit organizations Beyond Pesticides, GMO Free USA and Organic Consumers Association filed a lawsuit against the Pret A Manger restaurant chain for the deceptive marketing and sale of certain bread and other baked goods as “natural food,” after the products tested positive for
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09-24-18
The Hershey Company Launches "The Heartwarming Project"
(GlobeNewswire) – The Hershey Company is launching The Heartwarming Project, an initiative dedicated to helping kids and families build meaningful social connections. The project...
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09-21-18
Smithfield Foods Supports Hurricane Florence Disaster-Relief Efforts in North Carolina
Following historic flooding and devastation in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is donating 480,000 servings of protein through its Helping Hungry Homes® initiative to two local food ...
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09-21-18
The Salvation Army Receives $1.25 Million Grant From the Walmart 2018 Hurricane Relief Fund at Foundation For The Carolinas to Aid Survivors of Hurricane Florence
Because of the generosity of Walmart and Sam’s Club customers, the Walmart 2018 Hurricane Relief Fund at Foundation For The Carolinas has contributed $1,250,000 to The Salvation Army.
The $1.25 million grant will support The Salvation Army’s response and long-term recovery efforts in the w...
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09-21-18
Valley National Bank Launches "Valley for Veterans" Program to Support University of South Florida Students Who Are Veterans
Valley National Bank has announced a partnership with the University of South Florida’s football program, which will contribute scholarship funds to first-generation USF students who are also U.S. military veterans.
Valley, the season-presenting sponsor of USF football, wanted to give back...
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09-20-18
Mercy Corps: One Year Since Maria, Puerto Rico Is Back In Business But Deep Wounds Remain
One year after deadly Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the global organization Mercy Corps is helping the island’s small businesses, farmers and fishermen get back on their feet. With one in three workers in Puerto Rico employed by a small...
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09-20-18
The Briad Group Raises $425,000 for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption at Annual Charity Golf Outing
At its annual Charity Golf Outing in Somerset, NJ last week, The Briad Group® presented the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption with a check for $425,000 and pledged additional contributions toward the Foundation’s commitment to dramatically increase the number of adoptions from foster care. With...
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09-18-18
KFC Honors Founder’s 128th Birthday with First Global Community Outreach Project, Acts of Colonel-ness
KFC celebrated its first-ever global community outreach effort this September through a new, annual giving initiative called “Acts of Colonel-ness,” in honor of what would have been founder Colonel Harland Sander’s 128th birthday. To bring the campaign to life, KFC challenged 300,000 t...
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09-17-18
The UPS Foundation Mobilizes its Disaster Relief Network and Pledges an Initial $1 Million to Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a more than $1 million commitment through The UPS Foundation in support of rec...
