Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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05-28-09
D.C. Salvation Army Receives Very Special Delivery from FedEx with Help of Former Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs and NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin
Washington D.C. - May 28, 2009 - Today, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) enlisted the help of former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs and professional NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to make a very special delivery to
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05-28-09
LISC Applauds HEARTH Focus on Homelessness
NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH Act) will help communities tackle difficult issues surrounding homelessness by providing critical new resources for emergency housing, offering incentive...
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05-27-09
New Longfellow Bridge in Honduras funded by Longfellow Benefits Gives Remote Tribe Lifeline, Access to Outside World
BOSTON, MA - May 26, 2009 - In remote central Honduras, a new bridge funded by Longfellow Benefits, a Boston based benefits-consulting firm, is giving impoverished residents of the Yoro region access to healthcare and education and a lifeline during hurricane season.
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05-22-09
BJ’s Wholesale Club and its Vendors Donate More Than $100,000 in Products to The Family Inn at Children’s Hospital Boston
Natick, Mass. - May 22, 2009 - BJ's Wholesale Club and its vendors announced today their donation of more than $100,000 worth of products to The Family Inn at Children's Hospital Boston (CHB). Gifts range from electronics and kitchen supplies to bed and bath linens. Today, ...
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05-21-09
Levi Strauss & Co. Shuts Offices in Asia Pacific for a Day to Donate Time and Cash to Nonprofit Organizations
SINGAPORE - May 21, 2009 - This month, Levi Strauss and Co.'s (LS&CO.) employees across its Asia Pacific division will take a day off to "trade in" their computers for brooms, paint brushes and gardening gloves, to volunteer with a nonprofit organization in their country...
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05-20-09
Nestle Waters North America Teams Up With Keep America Beautiful to Improve Recycling in Communities Nationwide
GREENWICH, Conn., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With the unofficial start of summer just around the corner, consumers increasingly reach for packaged beverages to keep them hydrated while on-the-go. In communities across the country, however, recycling solutions for these packaged ...
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05-20-09
Entergy Foundation Gives $1.4 Million in Grants to Nonprofits in Seven States
NEW ORLEANS, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Entergy Charitable Foundation has issued $1.4 million in grants to organizations in seven states served by Entergy Corporation businesses.
Approximately $800,000 in grants went to nonprofit group...
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05-20-09
The Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) to Join Senior Poverty Alleviation Leaders at the Opportunity Collaboration, Oct. 17-20, 2009
DENVER, CO. - May 20, 2009 - The Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), a member-driven organization housed within the Aspen Institute, has been selected as a Summit Chancellor of the Opportunity Collaboration - an impartial, non-aligned business summit to creat...
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05-15-09
The Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa announces its funding programme for environmental and developmental charities in 2009
LONDON - 15th May 2009 - Following its annual meeting of Trustees on the 6th April, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) has announced a program of £350,000 in new grants, including a 2-year grant to FARM-Africa, an initial 1-year grant to the Wildfo...
