Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-21-07
Barrick Gold and World Vision Partner on Community Development
TORONTO - March 21, 2007 - Barrick Gold Corporation announced today a commitment of US$1.3 million over five years to World Vision Canada to develop nutrition, education and employment skills programs that will benefit people in communities of the Alto Chicama District of no...
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03-21-07
Community Bank Of The Bay Puts Their Money Where Their Mouth Is
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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2007--The Community Bank Of Th...
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03-20-07
United Technologies Makes $1 Million Gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the Lincoln Cottage Visitor Education Center
WASHINGTON - March 20, 2007 - United Technologies Corp. continued its commitment to sustainability by making a $1 million lead corporate gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help restore and preserve President Abraham Lincoln's former family cottage. Curr...
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03-20-07
ExxonMobil Foundation Announces $1 Million Grant to Memorial Hermann Life Flight
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03-20-07
Global Impact Welcomes New Member Charities
ALEXANDRIA, VA -March 20, 2007- - Global Impact, one of the most successful and trusted names in international philanthropy, announced today that it has selected two esteemed organizations-Women for Women International and the William J. Clinton Foundation-to join its networ...
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03-19-07
Travelers 2006 Annual Charitable Contributions Top $15 Million
SAINT PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2007--The Travelers Companies, Inc. and its two private foundations, Travelers Foundation and Travelers Connecticut Foundation, awarded $15.5 million to charitable organizations nationwide in fiscal year 2006. Giving is focused o...
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03-16-07
ADC and ADC Foundation to Support Colin Powell Center
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2007--AD(NASDAQ:ADCT; http://www.adc.com) announced today that the company and its philanthropic foundation have jointly pledged support for development of the technology infrastructure ...
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03-16-07
Dean's Beans Sponsors Innovative Radio Show for Coffee Farmers
March 16, 2007- Coffee farmers around the world suffer from lack of access to current news about global market prices, the latest growing and processing techniques and a host of other vital information about their primary crops. This puts them at an unfair disadvantage when...
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03-16-07
Fluor to Give GBP 30,000 to Good Cumbrian Causes
SELLAFIELD, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2007--Nuclear decommissioning consultant Fluor Ltd has set up a GBP 30,000 annual grant fund to benefit the communities affected by the plant.
The Fluor Cumbria Fund is administered by C...
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03-16-07
Starbucks Foundation Awards US$2 Million to Help Bring Clean Water to Communities around the World
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2007--To commemorate World Water Day and raise awareness for the more than 1.1 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean drinking water, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced two US$1 million grants that will each ...
