Philanthropy

LOS ANGELES, CA. - August 13, 2008 - Mapping California Communities will be the focus of beginner-level workshops offered in several California cities to teach the fundamentals of using GIS and Census data for community analysis. Presented by New Urban Research Inc. the work...

CAMERON, Mont., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Lang, owner of Sun Ranch, has made a private donation of $3.9 million to protect the water, wildlife and working land of the Madison Valley, announced The Trust for Public Land (TPL) this week. The gift will be used to establish...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - August 12, 2008 - The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded its third annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grants donating $120,000 to four nonprofit organizations in support of community-based childhood nutrition education programs.

MUMBAI, INDIA - August 12, 2008 - The IIT Bombay Heritage fund organized a gala event in New York to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. The event titled, "Looking Ahead - The Next 50 Years" was sponsored by Dow India, through its spons...

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Route66wax, a for profit company that manufactures and sells more than a dozen American made naturally derived car wash and wax products, has made the responsible decision help families in need of food and shelter by contributing 100% of ...

SEATTLE,WA. - August 8, 2008 - Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national gear and apparel retail cooperative, has dedicated a significant portion of its annual giving budget in support of local and national nonprofits that share the company's commitment to increase yout...

Across the globe, nearly 3 billion people - almost half the world's population - live on less than $2 a day. For many of these people, access to healthcare is an ongoing challenge. Of the 1.9 billion children in the developing world, there are 270 million with no access to h...

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Finish Line, Inc., one of the nation's leading athletic retailers, has announced that it will extend its partnership with Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in need, and will continue ...

BRANCHVILLE, N.J., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flood relief efforts across the Midwest received a much-needed boost this week, as Selective Insurance Group, Inc., announced a $30,000 donation to the American Red Cross from The Selective Group Foundation. The company als...