Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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06-16-08
United Way 2008 Midwest Flood Recovery Fund Established
ALEXANDRIA, VA - (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/16/08 -- United Way today announced the creation of the United Way 2008 Midwest Flood Recovery Fund to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts throughout the Midwest states that have been devastated by the recent floods. Seven ...
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06-16-08
The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, Announces Historic $30 Million Gift
RIDGEWOOD, N.J., June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ridgewood resident
David F. Bolger, business leader and well-known community philanthropist, has pledged an historic charitable contribution to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ.The gift of $30 million, to assist V...
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06-16-08
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kicks Off Third Annual Month of Community Service
NEW YORK, June 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- This June, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is leveraging the skills and experience of 30,000 partners and staff across the United States to revitalize communities and enhance the development of future leaders during its Month of Communi...
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06-16-08
Survey Shows Economy Starting To Impact Non-Profit Fundraising Auctions
CAMBRIDGE, MA - June 16, 2008 - cMarket, the leader in online auction fundraising, announced the results of an economic impact survey completed by 255 charity auction managers across the United States who ran auctions between January and April of 2008. Results of the survey...
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06-13-08
Rebuilding Together and NARI Work Together to Assist Low-Income Homeowners
DES PLAINES, IL and WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/13/08 -- Rebuilding Together, the nation's lead nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the only national association dedicated exclusive...
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06-12-08
Beijing Youth Development Foundation Receives US$27,000 Contribution From AT&T
BEIJING, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced today a US$27,000 (approximately RMB 189,000) contribution to Beijing Youth Development Foundation (BYDF) to support the education of disadvantaged children in China. BYDF is a charity that aims to...
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06-11-08
UTC Couples Its $4.7 Million Local Contribution With Employee Volunteers
HARTFORD, Conn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX) will complement the company's $4.7 million Connecticut grant program with human capital: UTC employees. With total shareholder return over the past decade at 388 percent, UTC is loaning some of the...
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06-11-08
United Health Foundation Grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics to Help Pediatricians Improve Care Delivery Through Web-Based Program on Patient-Centered Medical Homes
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - June 11, 2008 - The United Health Foundation today announced a $50,000 educational grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to assist pediatricians in providing enhanced quality and better coordinated care for our nation's children. This grant will...
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06-11-08
Dow AgroSciences Donates $25,000 to Indiana Flood Relief Efforts
INDIANAPOLIS, IN,. - June 10, 2008 - In response to the flooding disasters taking place across Indiana, Dow AgroSciences, through The Dow Chemical Company Foundation, is donating $25,000 to flood relief efforts. The money will be given to the American Red Cross of Greater I...
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06-10-08
West Roxbury Student Receives Honor at Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair
CAMBRIDGE, MA - June 10, 2008 - Genzyme Corporation announced today that West Roxbury resident Olivia Schwob, a 15-year-old sophomore at Boston Latin High School, won top honors at the 2008 Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair (MSSEF) for her project on "How Worm...
