Philanthropy

KEARNEYSVILLE, WV- January 24, 2007 "“ Schonstedt Instrument Company of Kearneysville, West Virginia, in partnership with the United Nations Mine Action Team, has launched the Schonstedt Humanitarian Demining Initiative, which will place hundreds of sophisticated magnetic lo...

CHICAGO IL.- January 24, 2007 "“ Honoring their outstanding leadership, unwavering spirit of excellence and remarkable achievements in the community they serve, Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) of Hollywood, Fla., is the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Foster G. McGaw Awar...

New Delhi, India - Mobile communication is revolutionizing economic and social life in rural India, spawning a wave of local entrepreneurs and creating greater access to social services according to a new study by The Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS) commissioned by Noki...

OAK BROOK, IL. -- The Board of Trustees for Ronald McDonald House Charities recently elected Martin J. Coyne, Jr. as the new President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Coyne was named to the position following the retirement of Ken Barun in December.

January 22, 2007-- Hailed by THE WASHINGTON POST as "a songstress who has triumphed in everything from Broadway-flavored tunes to opera arias and the sultry innuendoes of the cabaret chanteuse," soprano ANNA BERGMAN will be the subject of a public television special featuri...

January 19, 2007 - Just like the reality TV shows featuring extreme home makeovers in only a few days, the White Center community is getting a new park, thanks to the generosity of the Starbucks Neighborhood Parks Program.

A $550,000 gift from S...

MONTREAL, January 19, 2007 - Alcan will support the centennial celebrations of the CHU Sainte-Justine hospital through an official year-long partnership. The official launch of the celebration took place today at Montreal’s City Hall in the presence of Mayor Gérald Tremblay....

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2007--ExxonMobil Foundation announced today that it will make an additional $5 million in grants available to organizations dedicated to improving education and opportunities for women and girls in developing countries.

January 18, 2007-- Measles deaths have fallen by 60 per-cent worldwide since 1999 "“ a major public health success, exceeding the United Nations goal to halve measles deaths between 1999 and 2005. The progress was announced today by partners in the Measles Initiative, a publ...