Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-20-07
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Expands Reclaiming Futures, Citing Success in Helping Teens Break the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2007--The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a national expansion of its Reclaiming Futures initiative, housed at Portland State University, citing the program's success in getting more services to teens in t...
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02-20-07
Wye River Group on Healthcare Partners with Premier Healthcare Alliance to Improve the Health of Communities Through Sharing of Knowledge Nationwide
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2007--Wye River Group on Healthcare and the Premier healthcare alliance today announced a partnership to improve the health of communities by sharing best practices in various aspects of the delivery and finance of healthcare.
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02-20-07
Dress for Success and Disadvantaged Women to Benefit from Office Depot Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2007--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, announced that the Company's signature Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference will raise funds and collect in-kind donations for D...
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02-16-07
Warren Buffett Tops Slate 60 List of Biggest Charitable Donations
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Slate, the daily Internet magazine, today announced that Warren E. Buffett tops the Slate 60 list with the largest charitable donation in history. Buffett pledged $36.4 billion in 2006 to charitable foundations including the Bill & Melinda Ga...
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02-16-07
First Star Holds Congressional Briefing on Legislation to Ensure Social Security for Children in Foster Care
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2007--In a move to help America's most vulnerable children, Congressman Pete Stark (CA-13th) introduced legislation to ensure that foster children who are eligible for Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) actually re...
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02-15-07
Points of Light Foundation Welcomes Benevolink to "We Are Family" Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C.- February 15, 2007 "“ The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network has partnered with Benevolink to help engage nonprofits and consumers in its "We Are Family" (WAF) initiative. Benevolink is a leading philanthropy platform and soc...
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02-15-07
Qwest Foundation Donates $500,000 to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Create NetSmartz411 and Increase Internet Safety Awareness
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2007--As leaders in online safety education, the Qwest Foundation and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) are announcing NetSmartz411, a first-of-its-kind, free online safety resource for parents, gu...
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02-14-07
Dell Foundation Contributes $35,000 to Edmonton's Centre High
EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2007--The Dell Foundation has approved a $35,000 grant to Edmonton's Centre High School for its ongoing career development programs in the technology sector.
Principal Ray Cimolini expressed his t...
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02-14-07
Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic Inaugurated in Ghana
TEMA, Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the official opening of the Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic in Ashaiman, a sub district of the Tema municipality in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The new youth health and recreation center was created thr...
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02-14-07
Qwest Foundation Invests $500,000 to Create New Online Safety Resource with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2007--The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) and the Qwest Foundation will unveil a free, first-of-its-kind resource for parents and guardians to help keep America's children safer on the Internet. Members of...
