Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-08-10
World Cocoa Foundation Launches Cocoa Livelihoods Program in Nigeria
At a ceremony held in Osogbo, Osun State, the World Cocoa Foundation today launched the Cocoa Livelihoods Program (CLP) in Nigeria. The program initially announced in February 2009, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 14 chocolate industry companies, is exp...
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03-08-10
World Vision Opens Children's Centers In Response to Chile Quake
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Christian aid organization World Vision today opened a new children's center in Dichato, Chile, which was devastated by last week's ...
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03-07-10
Relief Support Needed for Construction, Clinics in Chile
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Donations are needed to support general relief, a group of children's clinics and an organization dedicated to rebuilding homes in Chile, the non-profit Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) announced today.
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03-05-10
GlobalGiving Launches Chile Earthquake Relief Fund
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - GlobalGiving, the one-stop-shop for philanthropy, has launched the Earthquake Relief Fund for Chile, which will provide victims with critical necessities and services as the country struggle...
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03-05-10
Donations Sought for Chilean Relief, Children's Clinics
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Donations are requested for Chilean relief and to help a group of specialized children's clinics that were damaged by the earthquake and aftershocks, the non-profit Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and the Organization of American States (...
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03-05-10
UNCF Celebrates 66th Anniversary With Awards to the Late John H. and Eunice Johnson, Johnson Publishing Company, JPMorgan Chase, Benny Andrews and Dr. Donnie Eddins
(MARKET WIRE) - Celebrating its 66th anniversary last night in New York, UNCF -- the United Negro College Fund -- the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, honored the publishers of Jet and Ebony magazine, the nation's second largest bank, a re...
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03-04-10
The Walmart Foundation Donates $350,000 to Vital Voices Latin America and Caribbean Women's Business Network
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The Walmart Foundation today announced a $350,000 donation to the Vital Voices Latin America and Caribbean Women's Business Network. The program seeks to strengthen women's business networks, provide opportunities for women to enhance their skills an...
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03-04-10
World Vision Delivers Food, Supplies to Outlying Areas Devastated by Chile Quake, Tsunamis
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Staff plans to establish Child Friendly Spaces later this week
World Vision staff began distributing food and relief supplies yesterday in towns hard-hit by Saturday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsu...
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03-04-10
Thon Fundraising Tops $1.6 billion in 2009
Exercising for a good cause retained its popularity in 2009, but the amount raised by people running, walking or cycling in "thons" fell by 7.6% due to the economic downturn, according to the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council, the leading authority on athletic event fundrais...
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03-03-10
Work On Groundbreaking City Housing Powering Ahead
Construction of Melbourne's groundbreaking supportive housing project for some of Victoria's most vulnerable and chronically homeless people is ahead of schedule, Victorian Government Housing Minister Richard Wynne announced today.
Visiting the ...
