Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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09-25-09
Toilets Making a Difference at Clinton Global Initiative
Open defecation and flying toilet still remain the predominant methods of human waste disposal in urban slums, a situation that offers great planning, health and socioeconomic challenges to governments and development partners. Nearly a billion people lack access to safe dri...
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09-24-09
Nourish America Requests Donations for Southeast Flood Victims
Georgia state officials have urgently appealed to Nourish America for help to provide flood victims with much needed nutritional support after this week's historic and deadly storm left many without homes - and many more without water, power and food.
"We could r...
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09-24-09
UPS Launches Global Initiative To Improve Disaster Response
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative to improve the capabilities of relief organizations to respond to global emergencies.
The effort, which will involve both UPS and The UPS Foundation, begins with a comm...
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09-21-09
NuVox Launches United Way Campaign
NuVox, a leading competitive communications provider of voice, data, business applications, and security solutions for business customers throughout the Southeast and Midwest, announced today that the company's 2009 United Way Campaign is underway.
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09-17-09
KABOOM! Play Days Bring More Than 1,000 Communities Together to Celebrate Play and Get Kids Off the Couch
With children between the ages of eight and 18 spending on average 6.5 hours a day in front of the television or computer, kids need a strong dose of good, old-fashioned, outdoor fun. This September 19-27, more than 1,000 communities across the country and around the world w...
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09-17-09
Opportunity Finance Network Names Gregory Schiefelbein New Executive Vice President of Development
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the leading network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that work in urban, rural, and Native markets to deliver sound financial returns and real changes for people and communities, announced today that Gregory Schiefelb...
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09-16-09
Little Kids Rock Enters New School Year with Record Growth and Digital Makeover
Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit music organization that provides free instruments and instruction to underfunded public schools, today announced significant program milestones from the 2008-09 school year an...
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09-15-09
Kohl’s Donates $225,000 to Hunger Task Force for Supper Meal Program for Students in Milwaukee
Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is partnering with Hunger Task Force to create Kohl's Serving Up Supper for Kids. This one-year pilot program will feed 2,775 Milwaukee-area children each day. The...
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09-14-09
Hard Rock International Marks 10 Years Of Support For Breast Cancer Awareness And Research With 2009 PINKTOBER(TM) Campaign Featuring Melissa Etheridge, The Bangles, Melanie C, Joss Stone And More
Celebrating a decade dedicated to supporting breast cancer research and awareness programs, Hard Rock International is proud to announce Melissa Etheridge, Oscar® and two-time GRAMMY® winner, breast cancer survivor and multi-platinum recording artist, as its official PINKTOB...
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09-11-09
EarthTeam Environmental Network Receives Grant from REI Foundation to Connect Youth to Nature
EarthTeam Environmental Network today announced a $14,000 grant provided by the REI Foundation, a private foundation supported by the ...
