Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-02-07
$33 Million Donation from Lorry Lokey Will Go Toward Stem Cell Institute Building at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire and a passionate supporter of education and science, will give a minimum of $33 million to help build a home for Stanford's Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
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03-02-07
Celebrated Author and "True American Hero" Will Share story of Building Schools, Providing Opportunity for Afghan and Pakistani Youth at Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat
LEAVENWORTH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007- Sleeping Lady Foundation is pleased to sponsor a benefit lecture by Greg Mortenson, co-author of the New York Times best-seller, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission To Promote Peace ... One School At A Time. Sleeping Lady ...
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03-02-07
Bernard Harris, ExxonMobil Announce 20 New Summer Camps
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--Former astronaut Bernard Harris and the ExxonMobil Foundation have announced the 19 university campus locations that will host the 2007 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps this June through August. The two-week reside...
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03-02-07
The Port of Los Angeles Will Fund $850,000 toward Foss Maritime Company's Development of the World's First "Hybrid" Tug Boat
SAN PEDRO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 1, 2007 - A new hybrid tug boat proposed by Seattle-based Foss Maritime Company, and funded in part by the Port of Los Angeles, will be substantially less polluting, more fuel efficient and even quieter than today's modern tug boat...
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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.
The c...
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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...
