Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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05-15-07
2007 Campaign to Set New World Record for Largest Shared Reading Announced At International Reading Association Annual Convention
TORONTO, ONTARIO- MAY 15, 2006 - One-third of American children enter kindergarten developmentally behind their peers and without the skills necessary to succeed at grade level. This isn't just a problem for these children and their families; according to education experts, ...
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05-15-07
Nicor Employees Demonstrate Commitment to Volunteerism, Assisting Non-Profit Groups as Part of the 11th Annual Volunteer Day
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--Nicor employees and their families will fulfill the company's commitment to volunteerism as part of the 11th Annual Volunteer Day on May 19th. Assisted by community members, hundreds of employees will serve 19 communities by c...
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05-15-07
Towers Perrin Unveils First Truly PBM-Independent Formulary System at 2007 Rx Collaborative Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--Employers attending the 2007 Rx Collaborative Annual Meeting today were among the first to view and evaluate the Towers Perrin Reference Formulary System, the first and only formulary independent of variables traditionally requir...
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05-15-07
Pizza Hut(R) BOOK IT!(R) National Reading Incentive Program Announces Winners in 'All-Star Reader' Sweepstakes
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--The Pizza Hut(R) BOOK
IT!(R) Program announced today the ten winners in the "All Star Reader" classroom sweepstakes.
Hundreds of teachers from across the United States were qualified to win by con...
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05-15-07
Qwest Foundation to Reward Innovative Teachers Throughout Nebraska with Technology Grants
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--The Qwest Foundation today announced a landmark program - the Qwest Teachers and Technology grant program - to provide Nebraska teachers vital technology for their classrooms. Qwest is providing a $50,000 donation that will help fu...
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05-15-07
MyPathTV Partners With Online
NEW YORK & PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--Finding online resources for personal transformation, health and fitness, spirituality, organic cooking, relationships, meditation and much more, just got easier for Internet users worldwide. Two online leaders ...
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05-15-07
Walt Disney World Resort Donates $12.5 Million to Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2007--Walt Disney World Resort today unveiled plans for three significant financial donations to the Central Florida community led by a $12.5 million commitment to the Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center (DPAC), it was annou...
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05-14-07
Trading Places for a Day
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PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2007--Trading in their spre...
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05-14-07
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Opens Today
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2007--High school students from 51 countries, regions and territories around the world - Saudi Arabia to Mexico, Kazakhstan to the U.S. - arrived in Albuquerque, N.M. today to compete for $4 million in scholarships and awards in ...
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05-11-07
World Premiere Screening of 'War Made Easy'
NEW YORK, NY "“ May 14, 2007 - FAIR is hosting the World Premiere of the Media Education Foundation's most recent film, War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us To Death.
"War Made Easy brings to the screen media critic...
