Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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06-19-08
Louisville Slugger Belts Homeruns for Veterans
RADCLIFF, KY - USA Cares founder, Command Sergeant Major Roger Stradley, US Army (Retired) stood before the assembled staff of his Military Family Assistance Center and described the appreciation of a growing number of public and private companies for the work they do in aid...
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06-19-08
Nestle Waters North America Contributes to Midwest Disaster Relief Effort
GREENWICH,CT,. - June 19, 2008 - Nestle Waters North America has donated 244,344 half-liter and one-liter bottles of Nestle(R) Pure Life(R) and Ice Mountain(R) Natural Spring Water during the past week to cit...
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06-19-08
Deloitte Foundation Renews Commitment To Accounting Education With $1 Million Pledge
WILTON, CONN., - June 19, 2008 - The Deloitte Foundation, the nonprofit arm of leading professional services firm Deloitte, has renewed its commitment to addressing the accounting Ph.D. faculty shortage by pledging $500,000 to the American Accounting Association(AAA)/Deloitt...
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06-19-08
UnitedHealth Group Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts
MINNETONKA, MN - June 19, 2008 - Responding to the floods that have now affected seven Midwestern states, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is donating $50,000 each to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army to assist in emergency relief and recovery efforts. At the same ...
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06-18-08
Major League Baseball Supports Veterans
RADCLIFF, KY,. - June 18, 2008 - Major League Baseball Charities teamed with the Advertising Council to create a special website called, "WELCOMEBACKVETERANS.ORG". Its purpose is to educate Americans on the problems faced by Veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, a...
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06-18-08
Monsanto Donates $1 Million in Support of Iowa Flood Relief Efforts
ST. LOUIS, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist in flood relief efforts in Iowa. Monsanto's support of the Red Cross comes at a time the agency is facing what has...
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06-17-08
Aspen Ideas Festival Ticket Sales For Public Events Begin June 18
Washington DC, - June 17, 2008 - The Aspen Institute announces that single tickets for the Aspen Ideas Festival go on sale starting June 18, giving the public at large an opportunity to join in the conversation. The Ideas Festival, held on June 30-July 6, 2008, and run in pa...
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06-17-08
American Express Announces The Return Of Members Project(R) With New Ways For Cardmembers To Develop Project Ideas And Spread The Word
NEW YORK,NY,. - June 17, 2008 - American Express announced today the return of Members Project, the online initiative that enables Cardmembers to submit, discuss and vote on projects to make a positive impact in the world that American Express will fund with $2.5 mill...
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06-17-08
Farmers Insurance Donates to China Earthquake Relief Effort
LOS ANGELES, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is aiding in the relief effort for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the China earthquake.
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06-16-08
Nourish America Urgently Requests Donations for Iowa Flood Relief
OJAI,CA,. - June 16, 2008 - Nourish America needs your help. Nourish America's partners inIowa are urgently requesting nutritional support for evacuees and emergency workers affected by the state-wide flooding disaster.
The situation is tragic....
