Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
POSTED
09-14-07
Alcan and the Club de Hockey Canadien Team up and Score $115,000 for the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation
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...
POSTED
09-13-07
Fill up at Esso this Saturday and Support United Way!
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...
POSTED
09-13-07
Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Awards Grants to Children’s Health and Welfare Organizations Across the United States
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...
POSTED
09-12-07
September 20th Charity Event to Break World Reading Record
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...
POSTED
09-12-07
AT&T Launches $1.5 Million Competitive Grant Program to Help Nonprofits Extend Education With Wireless Technology
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...
POSTED
09-12-07
Charles Bronfman Prize Announces Call for Nominations
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...
POSTED
09-12-07
National Charity Golf Scramble - Part One Complete
RADCLIFF, KY - September 11, 2007 - An $11,300 check was presented to USA Cares www.usacares.us from First Federal Savings Bank at the Radcliff Kentucky Chamber of Commer...
POSTED
09-10-07
L'Oreal Paris Celebrates Ten Years of Hope and Healing
NEW YORK, NY - September 10, 2007 - L'Oreal Paris proudly commemorates the 10th anniversary of its partnership with The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) and its ongoing commitment to women's health and empowerment causes. Over the past decade, L'Oreal Paris has offered ho...
POSTED
09-07-07
Dole Food Company Announces Partnership to Build Elementary School in Ecuador
GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - September 06, 2007 - In an unprecedented partnership, Bama Gruppen (Norway), Bend It (Norwegian juvenile organization sponsored by Bama), Fenacle (Ecuadorian agricultural workers' organization), the Marcelino Maridueña Municipality, UBESA (Dole's subsid...
POSTED
09-06-07
Mercy Corps, DHL Deliver Nearly $13 Million in Medicines to Flood-Soaked North Korea
PORTLAND, OR - September 6, 2007 - The express and logistics company DHL is generously providing a very substantial contribution to cover shipping expenses for urgently - needed medicines headed to North Korea. The global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps is sending nearly $13...
