Philanthropy

WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark announces today the grand reopening of Fantasy Landing playground at Kiest Park, bringing Texas its second Boundless(TM) playground that provides access for children of all abilities to play together. Construction of the...

TEMPE, AZ - February 29, 2008 - US Airways (LCC) has joined with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to launch a new early childhood literacy campaign, "Fly with US. Read with Kids," which features a free children's book for passengers traveling domestically during March, the onlin...

BERWYN, PA - February 28, 2008 - The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a grant to B Lab, one of the newest social capital markets infrastructure innovations. B Lab, a non-profit based in Berwyn, PA, supports B Corporations, a new type of corporation that uses the power of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. "“ February 28, 2008 - For the first time, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirms in an interim report to Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, the climate benefits that can be gained by a community that embraces bicycle and pede...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, residents of the Gulf Coast were left with the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and their homes. Today, 64 families who were facing significant housing challenges are in quality new homes...

NEW YORK - February 26, 2008 - Alcoa announced today that through an Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation supported program, New York City teachers will participate in Amazônia Brasil for Schools, a project that encourages teachers and students to look at the Amazon region's social, ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The State Farm Youth Advisory Board, in partnership with State Farm, announced today that it will award $4,893,165 for youth-led, service-learning based projects to 68 organizations across the United States and Canada.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Pork Board (NPB), representing America's more than 70,000 pork producers, announces its partnership with Share Our Strength(R), a national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. NPB is prou...

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 25, 2008 - Activist Video (http://www.ActivistVideo.org), a new breakthrough free video-sharing site for activist communities and social justice issues is looking for video submissions!

PITTSBURGH - February 25, 2008 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundation in the United States, announced today philanthropic giving in 2007 exceeded $49.0 million. Now entering its 56th year, Alcoa Foundation has invested over $465 milli...