Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-18-08
Smithsonian Community Catalyst Contest Winners Changing Lives in Dow Community
FREEPORT, TX - March 18, 2008 - Jan and Roy Edwards felt their river was dying, which was affecting their local community. When they decided to do something about it, they not only made a difference in the river, they contributed to a more sustainable community and a better ...
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03-18-08
Better World Books Library Discards & Donation Program Helps Libraries Fill the Fundraising Gap While Supporting Literacy Programs and Protecting the Environment
MISHAWAKA, IN. - March 18, 2008 "“ Online bookseller Better World Books today announced that it distributed more than $470,000 in proceeds from its Library Discards & Donations Program to hundreds of city, county and university libraries in 2007, providing library system...
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03-18-08
Pennsylvania Legislature to Hold Hearings on Business-Backed Single-Payer Bill
PHILADELPHIA, PA - March 18, 2008 - "The healthcare system is broken and we've got a plan to fix it, in contrast to the presidential candidates campaigning in Pennsylvania," said Chuck Pennacchio, Executive Director of healthcare advocacy group Healthcare for All Pennsylvani...
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03-15-08
Nokia collaborates with Free The Children to raise social consciousness of Canadian students
TORONTO, ON - March 12, 2008 - Nokia and Free The Children announced today that they are working together to launch the Directors of Change program, a joint initiative that aims to create a generation of socially engaged and globally aware Canadian youth.
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03-14-08
Partnership Drives Revitalization of East Palo Alto
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The dream of innovative business partners from Silicon Valley and the Bay Area has finally materialized. The East Palo Alto Branch of Community Trust Federal Credit Union is celebrating its opening with an official public cere...
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03-14-08
Salesforce.Com Foundation Becomes First B Corporation Service Partner
BERWYN, PA -March 14, 2008 - B Lab, a nonprofit that is pioneering the creation of B Corporations, announced today the first Service Partnership for B Corporations through a pilot project with the Salesforce.com Foundation. B Corporations are a new type of corporation that ...
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03-14-08
Actor Chris Burke and the National Down Syndrome Society to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
ADVISORY, March 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
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Chris Burke (also known as Corky from the TV Series, "Life Goes On") helps the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) kicks off the celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st and ...
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03-14-08
The Pearson Foundation and SAP Bring Literacy Alliance to Clark County
LAS VEGAS, NV "“ March 14, 2008 "“ The Pearson Foundation today announced a donation of more than $150,000 in new books to the Clark County School District (CCSD), in partnership with SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the world's leading provider of bus...
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03-13-08
Anti-Poverty Summit to Address Growing Problems of the Working Poor
NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To foster a dialogue on employing public policy to create jobs that lift working families out of poverty, Local 32BJ, together with the Community Service Society, the National Employment Law Project and NYU's Wagner School of Pub...
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03-13-08
Not on Our Watch Donates $500,000 to Friends of the World Food Program
WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Friends of
the World Food Program today welcomed a $500,000 donation from Not On Our Watch, a humanitarian and advocacy organization co-founded by actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, producer Jerry...
