Philanthropy

PITTSBURGH - January 10, 2008 - Bayer Corporation announced today it has changed the name of its corporate philanthropic arm to Bayer USA Foundation (from Bayer Foundation) and, under the new name, refocused one of the Foundation's four strategic giving areas, while maintain...

PITTSBURGH, PA - January 10, 2008 - The H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) is working to develop solutions to reduce global malnutrition, a commitment underscored in the Company's 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report issued today. The report lays out the Company's p...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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