Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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09-17-08
AT&T Awards $29 Million in Grants to Help Address High School Dropout Crisis
DALLAS, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced 172 schools and nonprofit organizations across the country will receive $29 million in competitively awarded grants that are designed to support high school retention programs at national and ...
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09-16-08
GlobalGiving's Ramadan Initiative Partners with Mecca.com to Provide Safe, Secure Options for Muslims to Give
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 16, 2008 - The tradition of giving during Ramadan - one's zakat and sadaqah - is rooted in the belief of selfless compassion and a redistribution of wealth. Unfortunately, many Muslims in the U.S. struggle with giving money safely to organization...
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09-16-08
Wal-Mart Donates $2.5 Million In Response to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav
Bentonville, AR - September 16, 2008 - Responding to the hurricanes that have swept through Louisiana and Texas, Wal-Mart announces today a $2.5 million commitment to assist with relief efforts. The retailer's commitment - a combination of both cash and merchandise donations...
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09-16-08
Ex-Cons Build Hope for Low-Income Families - and Themselves
SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ "“ Taller San Jose, a Santa Ana-based job training program, will break ground for the first project of its newly formed social enterprise, Hope Builders Inc., in September. Through a collaboration of Taller San Jose, the Ci...
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09-16-08
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity to Contribute $1 Million to First Book
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 16, 2008 - Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women announces a $1 million, four-year commitment to First Book, an organization providing new books to children in need across the United States and Canada. Through the partnership, the Fraternity wi...
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09-16-08
USA Cares Grants $190,000 To Florida Military Families
RADCLIFF, KY. - September 16, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $190,000 over five years to service members living in Florida. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded s...
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09-16-08
USA Cares Grants Nearly $200,000 To Virginia Military Families
RADCLIFF, KY. - September 16, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $200,000 over five years to service members living in Virginia. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded sol...
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09-16-08
USA Cares Grants Over $210,000 To Missouri Military Families
RADCLIFF, KY.- Septembeer 16, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $210,000 over five years to service members living in Missouri. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded ...
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09-16-08
It's Voting Season At TripAdvisor: Tell Us How To Give Away $1 Million
NEWTON, MA. - September 16, 2008 - TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's largest travel community, today launched the "More than Footprints" philanthropic initiative, in which TripAdvisor will donate $1 mil...
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09-15-08
Kraft Foods Builds on Tradition of Giving by Feeding Gulf Coast Families Affected by Hurricane Ike
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today announced it will donate $250,000 in humanitarian aid to support the victims of Hurricane Ike. The donation consists of $100,000 in cash and $50,000 in products to the American Red Cross...
