Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-08-07
IBM Delivers Financial Education and Planning for All U.S. Employees
ARMONK, NY - March 8, 2007 - IBM today announced a multi-million dollar personal finance and education benefit program for all its U.S. employees that sets a new benchmark for corporate retirement planning in America as the company transitions from traditional retirement be...
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03-08-07
Nike Announces $200,000 Grant to Hillsboro Schools
BEAVERTON, OR- March 8, 2007 "“ Nike Vice President and General Manager for the USA Craig Cheek announced today a $200,000 Innovation Grant to Hillsboro Schools from the newly-created Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF). The NSIF is a five-year, $9 million commitment to suppo...
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03-07-07
Abbott Donates Diagnostic Equipment and Supplies to 16 Clinical Laboratory Programs as Part of "Labs are Vital™" Initiative
ABBOTT PARK, IL - March 5, 2007 - As part of its continuing effort to highlight the critical role that laboratory medicine plays in healthcare, Abbott today announced that it has awarded diagnostic equipment, supplies and service to clinical laboratory educational programs a...
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03-06-07
Safeway Names Finalists in the Lucerne "The Art of Dairy" Contest
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced today the names of schools selected as finalists to compete for a $22,000 grand prize as part of the Lucerne(R) The Art of Dairy(TM) "Cows & History" Art Contest. The program, started i...
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03-06-07
Baxter and its Foundation Contribute More Than $35 Million in 2006 to Address Local and Global Critical Needs
DEERFIELD, IL.- March 6, 2007 "“ Baxter International Inc. and The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, today announced their combined 2006 charitable giving, which focused on increasing access to healthcare, helping developing nations and countr...
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03-06-07
Pizza Hut(R) BOOK IT! Beginners(R) Celebrates Ten Years of Encouraging Young Children to Read
DALLAS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 5, 2007 - Celebrating its tenth year of fostering literacy in early childhood, BOOK IT! Beginners(R) announced today that it is featuring "Guess How Much I Love You" in its 2007 read-aloud program. Created and sponsored by Pizza Hut(R), the p...
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03-05-07
Nau Open for Business Unusual
PORTLAND, Ore. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 5, 2007 - Nau Inc., a new technical and lifestyle outdoor apparel company working towards full sustainability in all of their product and business practices, today announced that for the first time ever, customers can purchase Nau app...
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03-05-07
ShoreBank's Grzywinski & Houghton Named to Ashoka's Global Academy
CHICAGO, IL - March 5, 2007 - Ashoka, a global organization supporting the field of social entrepreneurship, announced today that Ron Grzywinski and Mary Houghton have been named to Ashoka’s Global Academy. The Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship consists of global le...
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03-05-07
The Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa approves grants worth over £150,000 to environmental and developmental charities in 2007
LONDON (5 March 2007) "“ At its annual meeting of Trustees on the 13th of February, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) approved grants worth over £150,000 to environmental and development charities for 2007.
The 2007...
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03-05-07
Nike, Special Olympics Oregon Partner to Create New Youth Games
BEAVERTON, OR- March 2, 2007 "“ Nike, Inc. and Special Olympics Oregon announced today a first-of-its-kind event designed to introduce youth, age eight to 19, and their families to the Special Olympics Experience. Spurred by a $175,000 Nike grant of cash and products, the Ni...
