Philanthropy

NEW YORK - September 17, 2007 - The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) will bestow its annual Global Corporate Philanthropy Award on the research-driven pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc., here tonight during its 50th anniversary gala. Also honored wil...

CAMBRIDGE, MA, LONDON, DUBAI - September 17, 2007 - Legatum, a private firm that invests in the global financial markets and in initiatives that support sustainable development, today announced a structured gift of $50 million to create a new center at Massachusetts Institut...

NEW YORK, NY - September 14, 2007 - Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign kicks off its second annual reading campaign with the official 2007 campaign book, The Story of Ferdinand, hitting retailers’ shelves today (books are available at Toys "R" Us, American Eagle...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - September 14, 2007 - Last week Dole Food Company donated nearly ¼ million pieces of their information-packed nutrition focused publications to the Children's Hunger Fund (CHF), an international charity . CHF is now including the materials within their...

MONTREAL - September 14, 2007 - (CNW Telbec) - Alcan and the Club de Hockey Canadien held a special event yesterday, raising $115,000 for the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. Dick Evans, President and CEO, Alcan Inc., and Pierre Boivin, President, Club de Hockey Can...

CALGARY - September 13, 2007 - The fifth annual Esso United Way Day will take place on Saturday, September 15 at 500 Esso sites across Canada. Esso will donate one cent for every litre of gasoline pumped and one dollar from each car wash sold to United Way organizations acr...

ST. LOUIS - September 13, 2007 -The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation is awarding $109,165 in cash grants to 22 children's health and wellness programs across the United States. The grants are funded with the help of Champ-A Champion Fur Kids, a furry friend availa...

Pearson Foundation Extends Support for Jumpstart for Young Children with Nationwide Book Donations to At-Risk Preschoolers

Penguin Young Readers Group Publishes Special Custom Edition of Children's Classic the Story of Ferdinand to Benefi...

SAN ANTONIO - September 12, 2007 - The AT&T Foundation - the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) - today announced a $1.5 million competitive grant program to help nonprofits integrate wireless communications technology into educational outreach...

NEW YORK - September 11, 2007 - The Charles Bronfman Prize has launched its 2008 award cycle, marking the start of this year's international quest for extraordinary, young humanitarians. The Prize celebrates the vision and talent of an individual or team under 50 years of ag...