Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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07-02-08
Millions Enjoy Father's Day Frosty Weekend
DUBLIN, Ohio, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Millions of people enjoyed a Wendy's Frosty during Father's Day Weekend, and now more children in foster care will have greater opportunities to find permanent, loving homes.
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07-02-08
AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers Surpass First-Year Goal, Raising Over $2 Million to Support U.S. Troops With Free Phone Cards
DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Recycle wireless phones and help connect U.S. military families with free phone cards. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and military charity Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS) have been connecting those dots since July 2007 -- by recycling cell p...
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07-01-08
Cisco to Provide US$45M (RMB 300M) to Support Rebuilding Efforts in China's Earthquake-Affected Sichuan Province
Contribution Focused on Helping to Rebuild Education and Healthcare Through 21st Century Technology Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships
Cisco Encourages Global Public and Private Sector to Join in Rebuilding Efforts
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07-01-08
Cannondale Sports Group Pledges $200,000 to Bikes Belong
BETHEL, Conn., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- During the recent Bikes Belong board meeting, Cannondale Sports Group (CSG) President and CEO Jeff Frehner pledged an additional $200,000 to support Bikes Belong and its mission to get more people riding bicycles more often. This contrib...
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06-30-08
Friends of WFP Announces $500,000 Grant From the Annenberg Foundation
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Friends of the World Food Program today welcomed a $500,000 contribution made possible through the efforts of Explore and the Annenberg Foundation. The grant will provide critical support to helicopter operations in Darfur, whic...
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06-30-08
Endangered Species Chocolate Calls for "10% Give Back" Applications
INDIANAPOLIS,IN, - June 30, 2008 - From primate climbing towers to sea turtle tracking, waterway clean-ups to chimpanzee medicine, Endangered Species Chocolate is committed to enriching the lives of at-risk species and preserving their habitats.
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06-30-08
Global Crossing Helps Natural England Save Two Million Miles on the Road
LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that it is providing Natural England with end-to-end telephony services across 44 sites and 2,500 users in the UK in a drive to help the organization meet ...
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06-26-08
Lack of Funding to Extinguish Nation's World War I Museum Flame After July 4
KANSAS CITY, MO, - June 25, 2008 - The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial has been burning since Memorial Day thanks to a donation from Pioneer Services, but that will soon end unless private donations raise enough funds to keep it aflame fo...
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06-26-08
Alternative Energy Curriculum Teaches High School Students About Today's & Tomorrow's Choices
DEARBORN,MI - June 26, 2008 - Engaging and educating young people is one of the many important steps needed to curb energy use in the United States, and this fall, high school teachers will have a new way to teach the subject. Ford Motor Company Fund introduced a new course ...
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06-25-08
Blackbaud Employees Donate One Million+ Miles to Make-A-Wish Foundation
CHARLESTON, S.C. - June 25, 2008 - Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced today a donation of more than one million miles to the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R). The gift is the second largest corporate mileage contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation so far this year. ...
