Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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04-17-07
National Amusements Salutes U.S. Military with Two Weeks of Free Admissions to Theatres, and On-Going Military Discount
DEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2007--National Amusements, Inc., a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 1,500 screens in the U.S., U.K., Latin America and Russia, today announced a partnership with the USO of Metropolitan New Y...
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04-16-07
Companies that Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Non-Profits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages, Study Finds
NEW YORK,NY - April 16, 2007 "“ Companies that help their employees volunteer their professional skills to non-profit organizations could have a leg up when it comes to recruiting Gen Y talent, a new survey of 18-26 year-olds shows. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents (62 p...
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04-14-07
Nicor Announces Winners of Contest That Encourages Young Students to Think about Using Energy Wisely
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2007--Nicor has announced the winners of Energy by Design: A visual arts contest for students. Nicor, in partnership with the National Energy Foundation (NEF), developed this innovative contest and is proud to celebrate its second...
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04-14-07
''One Ton Tree'' Replants New Orleans
BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2007--Ready. Set. Grow! To celebrate Earth Day 2007, Seventh Generation, the nation's leading provider of non-toxic, environmentally safe household products, is asking you to help grow an urban forest in New Orleans by planting a v...
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04-13-07
McCullough Elementary School Chosen as Grand Prize Winner of the ''PLAYSKOOL Win a Boundless(TM) Playground Essay Contest''
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2007--Boundless
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04-12-07
Keep America Beautiful Introduces Graffiti Hurts Grants Program
April 12, 2007 - Keep America Beautiful has developed a new initiative to help communities kick-start or intensify their local graffiti prevention activities.
The 2007 Graffiti Hurts® Grant Program allows communities to apply for a grant of $2,...
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04-11-07
Alcoa Foundation Announces Call for Practitioner Fellowship Applications for Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program
April 11, 2007 - Alcoa Foundation has announced the third round of Practitioner Fellows for its Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program, a US$8.6 million program that funds fellowships around the world to study conservation and sustainability issues. The results...
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04-11-07
Office Depot Expansion Brings Jobs to Jackson, MS
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2007--At a ceremony today in Jackson, Mississippi, Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, officially opened its new crossdock serving the Company's retail stores throughout a six-stat...
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04-11-07
Teen Music Sensations Aly & AJ to Serve as Spokespeople for 2007 Samsung's Hope for Education Program
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2007--Samsung's Hope for Education, an educational and philanthropic program designed to minimize the technology gap in the educational system today will be partnering with teen music sensations Aly & AJ for its 2007 progr...
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04-10-07
Verizon Wireless Provides More Than $1.5 Million in Support to Domestic Violence Prevention Agencies in Western U.S.
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2007--Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, awarded nearly $780,000 in HopeLine program grants and 2,400 wireless phones to domestic violence agencies in Arizona, Califor...
