Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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01-10-08
Military Children Receive "Bikes For Joy"
SOUTHAMPTON, PA "“ January 10, 2008 - The holiday season is a time for giving, and Harrison Jacobs was inspired, inspired to give bicycles to the children of deployed Service Members in his area for Christmas. After some thought, and discussion with wife, Erika, a call went ...
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01-10-08
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Receives Prestigious $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
CHICAGO- January 10, 2008 "“ Honoring the outstanding leadership, unwavering spirit of excellence and remarkable achievements in its community, Harborview Medical Center of Seattle is the recipient of the prestigious 2007 Foster G. McGaw Prize. This is one of the most estee...
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01-09-08
New Year Brings New Beginnings for More Than 300 Chicago Public School Students Awarded $18.5 Million in Scholarships
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 300 students from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) received the gift of opportunity this holiday season when millions of scholarship dollars were announced at the annual CPS College Fair and Reception. CPS students with at le...
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01-09-08
Safaricom Limited, with the support of the Safaricom Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation, together donate KShs 15,000,000 towards humanitarian relief
Nairobi - January 9, 2008 - Safaricom and its partners today made a donation of a total of KShs 15 million to the Kenya Red Cross Society towards the emergency relief fund regarding the recent civil unrest. This combined grant includes KShs 5 million (£40,000 sterling) dona...
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01-09-08
Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Awards Grants to Programs Supporting Children's Health and Welfare in North America
ST. LOUIS, MO - January 8, 2008 - The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation is awarding over $95,000 in cash grants to 42 children's health and wellness programs across the United States and Canada. The grants are funded with the help of Champ-A Champion Fur Kids, a f...
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01-07-08
St. Jude, Stanford Kick Off 2008 'Eagles for St. Jude' Campaign with First PGA TOUR Eagle of the Season
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) and Stanford Financial Group kicked off the 2008 Eagles for St. Jude campaign Friday with the sinking of the first eagle of the 2008 PGA TOUR season. As part of the Eagles for St. Jude campaign,...
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01-06-08
US Haitian Embassy Honors Brad Horwitz, President of Comcel d/b/a Voila, for Corporate Contributions to Haiti's Economic and Social Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Saturday, January 5, 2007 - The Haitian Embassy to the US today announced it is honoring Brad Horwitz, President of Comcel d/b/a Voila (www.comcelhaiti.com), in a celebration on January...
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01-04-08
Our Giving Community Leads Transformation of $4 Billion Charitable Marketplace
PORTLAND, ME - January 4, 2008 - The National Alliance for Choice in Giving, founded in 1987 to promote diversity and donor empowerment in on-the-job giving, announced today that it has changed its name to Our Giving Community.
"We are m...
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01-03-08
Just in Case Inc. to Donate 10,000 JIC Condom Compacts to Women's Non-Profit Groups Nationwide
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in Case Inc., is CALLING FOR ENTRIES this month to find non-profit Women's Groups across the nation that serve and empower women. Two organizations from each state will be chosen to receive 100 of their JUST IN CASE(R) compacts. Jus...
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12-31-07
Happy New Year! Doctors of the World (MdM-Greece) and Archipelagos receive 25% of EuroCharity's 2007 CSR Directory revenues
December 31, 2007 - EuroCharity is pleased to announce that 25% of its on-line CSR Directory revenues for 2007 have been donated to the following two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Greece:
- Medecins du Monde-Greece, also known as Doc...
