Philanthropy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 31, 2008 - It is hard to imagine- 17,500 refugees, more than half of them children, living in small tented communities in the Sahara desert. Fleeing violence in war-torn Sudan, these refugees have sought shelter in refugee camps throughout the Cen...

GOLDEN, CO - January 31, 2008 - Coors Brewing Company announced today its plans to donate more than 100,000 pounds of spent grain to the Colorado Division of Wildlife in an effort to help feed hundreds of deer that have had a difficult time finding natural forage due to the ...

MUMBAI - January 30, 2008 - Standard and Poor's, CRISIL and KLD Research & Analytics, the social and environmental research firm, today announced the launch of the S&P ESG India Index, the first investable index of companies whose business strategies and performance ...

New York, NY - January 29, 2008 - BusinessWeek Special Ad Sections and Environmental Defense will explore the implications of global warming for the $6 trillion world energy economy-and for all businesses-in a special advertising section this March. Global Warming: Big Ri...

SARNIA, ON - January 29, 2008 - A multi-agency proposal to build and co-ordinate the delivery of services at a community centre for youth development in the city has been chosen by Dow Chemical Canada Inc. and The Dow Chemical Company Foundation to receive a $1-million donat...

CAMBRIDGE, MA - January 29, 2008-Elevate Destinations and Reputation Dynamics today announced a strategic alliance providing corporations with unique opportunities to visit destinations where they have business and philanthropic interests. Reputation Dynamics of New York Cit...

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Finish Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: FINL), an Indianapolis-based athletic specialty retailer, concluded its 11th annual holiday fund-raising campaign through its Finish Line Youth Foundation with record results of $1,044,036. Fini...

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 29 / PRNewswire/ -- The Delaware Mentoring Council will award the newly instituted Governor's Award for Youth Mentoring: Business Community to Barclays. The award will be presented at a National Mentoring Month event at the University of Delaware. Th...

January 29, 2008 - Texas Operations, Freeport - The Dow Chemical Company Foundation recently announced a five-year financial commitment to support the expansion of a Freeport-area college that is critical to educating local students and qualifying them for jobs at local comp...

NAPLES, Fla., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a tradition which began in 2004 with the introduction of the four-door Quattroporte, Maserati has brought Italian flair and desire to Naples, allowing one lucky individual the chance to return from the annual Naples Winter Win...