Philanthropy

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- For the tenth year in a row, Alta Vista High School's softball team has challenged the Mountain View, California Police Department to a friendly game of softball. In May members of the MVPD and ProWorks attempted to beat the Alta ...

WASHINGTON, DC,. - June 9, 2008 - Business Roundtable, the American Red Cross and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-hosted on Friday a meeting with President Bush, leaders of the business community and non-governmental organizations to discuss the business community's generous...

PALMDALE, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide and its participating franchises throughout North America and Canada are sponsoring a nationwide "Go Red" Charity Cafe(TM) campaign this summer to help raise awareness and reduce the occurrence of hear...

INDIANAPOLIS, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, the charitable arm of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), today announced it will be providing $100,000 in financial assistance to aid Indiana tornado and flood victims. More than 44 Indiana coun...

- June 9, 2008 - A powerful package of business actions, seen as the harbinger of a new phase in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, kicfks off in New York on June 9.

"The evolution of business' role as an active partner in th...

INDIANAPOLIS, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2000 golfers in 21 locations on five continents will be playing to raise funds for needy children in the sixth annual Christel House Open international charity golf tournament. Renamed the Group RCI Christel House Open in recogn...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2008 - Seventy officials from businesses, chambers of commerce, humanitarian organizations, and federal, state, and local emergency management agencies yesterday concluded a two-day workshop to improve business continuity and long-term recovery aft...

LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Farmers Insurance Group(R) agents, district managers, and employees have shattered the single-day fundraising record in March of Dimes history -- raising more than $3.2 million on Tuesday, June 3. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - June 5, 2008 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) today unveiled a new Web site dedicated to social responsibility. The new Web site features UnitedHealth Group's social responsibility commitment to preventing disease and promoting health, addressing racial and...

WASHINGTON, D.C., - June 4, 2008 - In response to the devastation following the natural disasters in China and Myanmar, Business Roundtable’s member companies pledged more $65 million in financial, in-kind and employee matching program donations to help speed relief ...