Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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07-18-07
Qwest and Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer Announce New Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2007--Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced a spokesperson agreement with Joe Mauer, catcher for the Minnesota Twins.
Mauer will serve as a spokesperson for Qwest to showcase...
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07-18-07
MicroEdge Announces Release of GIFTS(R) Watchlists Plus to Automate Regulatory Compliance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2007--MicroEdge, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software (NASDAQ: ADVS), and the leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide announced today the release of a key new management and productivity tool, GI...
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07-18-07
Louisville Slugger Offers Patriotic Baseball Bats to Support USA Cares
LOUISVILLE, KY- July 17, 2007 - Louisville Slugger(R), the historic baseball bat company announced today it will begin producing the first ever "All American Bat" in support of Operation Slugger II, the second such effort led by USA Cares to provide sporting goods equipment ...
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07-17-07
Starbucks Poises Organization for Continued Global Growth
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007--With a focus on rapid global expansion, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the realignment of its executive management team leveraging its strength and experience to maximize operational resources and deliver a se...
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07-17-07
Eva Longoria Joins with The Callaway Golf Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation for The Callaway Golf Foundation Challenge to Drive Breakthroughs in Ovarian Cancer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007--Award-winning actress Eva Longoria has been named the lead ambassador for a new public service campaign, created in partnership between the Callaway Golf Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, aimed at raising awarenes...
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07-16-07
Aspen Institute Announces International Public-Private Partnership to Assist Palestinian Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC- July 16, 2007 - The Aspen Institute, in partnership with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Palestinian Investment Fund (PIF), today announced the launch of the Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII). MEII, an international collabor...
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07-16-07
K-12 Schools Nationwide Invited to Apply for 2008 Best Buy Teach Awards
RICHFIELD, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Best Buy Co., Inc. has announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2008 Best Buy Teach Awards, which reward innovative use of technology in K-12 classrooms.
Applications will b...
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07-16-07
Safeway Unveils Seattle-based Mobile Mammography Van
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) today unveiled a company-sponsored mobile mammography van equipped with first-of-its-kind digital screening technology at one of the company's Seattle stor...
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07-16-07
Safeway Customers and Employees Join Together to Raise Record $10.7 Million to Help Find a Cure for Prostate Cancer
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Safeway shoppers and employees joined together in the month of June to raise a record $10.7 million to fund critical research programs aimed at finding a cure for prostate cancer. By making donations when shopping at local ...
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07-13-07
National Children’s Charity Gains Powerful Friends in Effort to Protect America’s Children
NEW YORK, NY - July 13, 2007 - On the 125th birthday of one of the country's leading children's charities, three powerful new champions have decided to give a gift to America's kids by helping the national nonprofit free them from the effects of abuse, neglect and the kinds ...
