Philanthropy

GETTYSBURG, Pa.--The Alcoa Foundation today donated $100,000 to the Gettysburg Foundation to assist the Foundation with the environmental sustainability of the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Hurricane Katrina changed the face of New Orleans when it struck the U.S. Gulf coast last year. Many families are still rebuilding their lives after being displaced by the horrific storm and need support as the holidays ap...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Booking travel plans online for the holidays has never felt so good ... let alone helped to save thousands of endangered and threatened animals worldwide. As part of an exclusive promotion between Doubletree(R) Hotel...

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--The 2006 Te...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--The Beacon of Hope Outreach Center (BHOC) announced today that Qwest Communications will sponsor their annual Operation Hope "Home for the Holidays" Christmas program benefiting children of deployed military members who will not be ho...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--Dell's (NASDAQ:DELL) leading-edge employee health initiatives are driving better health and fewer emergency room and hospital visits, leading to a 10 percent decrease in healthcare expenses for program participants, accordin...

NEW YORK (November 6, 2006) - At its annual meeting on November 6, the Board of Directors of Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation (MICF) approved over half a million dollars in new grants, including a grant of $400,000, payable over 5 years, to O Boticário...

Leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries should take the opportunity to push forward a development agenda at their meetings this week in Hanoi, said international agency Oxfam today. They should avoid signing free trade deals with the US or amon...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--The Qwest Foundation today announced a landmark program -- the Qwest Teachers and Technology grant program -- to provide teachers vital technology for their classrooms. Qwest is providing a $900,000 donation that will help fund innovat...

Boston, MA -- During the first month of sales for Oxfam America Unwrapped, an online alternative gift catalog, consumers were more interested in the idea of giving a crocodile than the cow or a camel. Visitors to the website,