Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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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...
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02-13-07
Unions to Launch New Weapon in Bid for Better Contract -- A Tap Dancing Heart with Lungs of Love
BUENA PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2007--Union members from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324, whose nearly five-month long labor dispute with Southern California grocers in 2003/04 caused heartache for millions, will serenade management at Albertsons R...
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02-12-07
Alcoa Foundation Sponsors First Survey of American Art With Guggenheim in China
PITTSBURGH- February 12, 2007- Alcoa Foundation today announced it will be the lead sponsor of the first survey of American art ever to be presented in the People’s Republic of China.
This important exhibition of art works, "Art in America: 300 ...
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02-12-07
Chase Card Services Gives Cardmembers the Freedom to Make a Difference with the American Cancer Society
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2007--Chase Bank USA, N.A., a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), is now offering Chase Freedom customers the option of contributing to the American Cancer Society. Cardmembers will be able to redeem rewards points to ...
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02-09-07
William James Foundation Announces Teams Advancing to 2nd Round of Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
WASHINGTON, DC., February 9, 2007 - The William James Foundation has announced the business plan entrants that will be advancing to the 2nd round of the foundation’s annual competition.
These teams will be asked to submit full business plans to ...
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02-09-07
Philanthropists, Educators and Child Advocates Come Together to Help America’s Kids
NEW YORK- February 9, 2007 "“ America’s children face many dangers and challenges growing up today. Fortunately, dozens of the best and brightest professionals and philanthropists from the adult world are coming together from all over the country to provide millions of kids ...
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02-09-07
Qwest Foundation Invests $500,000 to Create New Online Safety Resource with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 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.
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02-09-07
Students of New Orleans Historic 'Little Red School House'' Inspire Contributions to City's Rebirth
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RAMSEY, N.J. & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2007--Music...
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02-08-07
MetLife Foundation Awards $300,000 to Alzheimer's Association To Expand Hispanic Outreach Efforts
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2007--Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias know no boundaries. To better assist the rapidly growing Hispanic/Latino community in the United States, which is at greater risk for Alzheimer's than the general population, and to provi...
