Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-01-07
Music Artists Join The RE*Generation - Helping Virgin Mobile USA to Help Teens at Risk
WARREN, NJ - March 1, 2007 - Tapping into the power of music, Virgin Mobile USA today announced that three powerhouse recording artists have joined on to help support The RE*Generation, Virgin Mobile's pro-social initiative to build awareness about the issues surrounding at-...
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03-01-07
Chase Announces New Funding for Financial Literacy Organizations
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2007--As part of its long-standing commitment to help consumers with financial planning and education, Chase Card Services, the credit card division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), is donating $1.3 million per year for thre...
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03-01-07
The UPS Store Calling on Kids to 'Design Dale's New Ride'
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2007--The UPS Store(R) is kicking off its third annual Toys for Tots campaign and celebrating NASCAR legend Dale Jarrett's new racing team and car with the "Design Dale's New Ride" coloring contest.
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02-28-07
Lighting Up the Lives of Troops With USA Cares
BYERS, CO "“ February 27, 2007 - How do two teenage daughters respond when their dad is wounded and nearly killed in an IED attack? They attack back. Rebecka and Cally Hinkle are two young 4H and Future Farmers of America ranch kids who live outside of the small town of Byer...
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02-27-07
In Celebration Of National Corporate Philanthropy Day Deloitte People Earn Honors For Individual Efforts To Address Social Issues Through Community Involvement
NEW YORK, NY - February 27, 2007 "“ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu today awarded five people from its member firms US$500.00 each to help support their individual locally driven efforts to address global issues. The award was the result of a global community involvement contest t...
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02-27-07
75 Dallas-Area Nonprofits to Receive Interns as ExxonMobil Launches Community Summer Jobs Program
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2007--The ExxonMobil Foundation and the Volunteer Center of North Texas have announced the 75 local nonprofit agencies selected to participate in this year's ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. The agencies are now accepting applicatio...
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02-27-07
Freddie Mac Bans Unaffordable Subprime Home Loans
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2007--In recent years, lenders making higher-risk, higher-cost "subprime" home loans have flooded the market with dangerous hybrid mortgages, often approved without considering whether the borrower could afford the loan. Today Freddie Ma...
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02-27-07
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Allocates $24.2 Million for Affordable Housing Program; Community Financial Institutions Can Be Paired With Affordable Housing Developers for Grants
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2007--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank Pittsburgh) has allocated $24.2 million for affordable housing in 2007. This $24.2 million set aside includes $17.15 million for the Affordable Housing Program (AHP), $7.64 million ...
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02-26-07
Leading Fortune 500 CEOS and Chairpersons Convene to Discuss Coporate Giving
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--More than thirty five CEOs from Fortune 500 companies convened today to discuss the Imperatives for Corporations Investing in Society. As part of the annual meeting on National Corporate Philanthropy Day, CEOs representing companies ...
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02-26-07
GlaxoSmithKline, salesforce.com and National Academy Foundation Win Prestigious Corporate Philanthropy Award
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--GlaxoSmithKline and salesforce.com are presented awards for excellence in their corporate philanthropy initiatives today on National Corporate Philanthropy Day. In addition, the Na...
