Philanthropy

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2006--The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) announced today the creation of a new educational program as part of its commitment to the Latino community in the Phoenix area. Named Pepsi Motivate y Educate, the program recognizes and reward...

RICHMOND, Va.--Alcoa Foundation announced today that it is providing the Better Housing Coalition (BHC) of Richmond, Virginia with funding totaling approximately $137,000 over three years to support the construction of high performance, energy efficient homes for first time ...

Arnhem, the Netherlands- Akzo Nobel's Aerospace Coatings business (ANAC) has announced that it is the first to develop products to contain breakthrough chromate-free technology following the signing of a commercial licensing agreement with the North Dakota State Unive...

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2006--Hudson Community Enterprises today announced that the State of New Jersey, working with Metro Scanning and ACCSES New Jersey/CNA, has put document imaging services on the set aside program under New Jersey State Contract.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron's newest addition to The Chevron Cars(R) family, Promise, stands on display to raise awareness for breast cancer at a Chevron station in Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Promise, the 2006 Breast Cancer Awareness toy car, is available for purchase...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2006--Seventh Generation, the foremost brand of non-toxic household products and makers of chlorine-free natural feminine products, is leading a charge to break the cultural stereotypes of a 'taboo' women's health topic: periods....

Paris, France -- Alcan highlighted its efforts to prevent and combat HIV/AIDS in Africa today at the First European CEO Summit on Business and HIV/AIDS, organized by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS. The Company presented the positive results of its HIV/AIDS ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2006--Employees and Sales Associates from all of Baird & Warner's 31 offices will be out in the community on Saturday, October 28, participating in the 15th annual Make a Difference Day. This is the largest single day of volunteering in...

ELKHART, Ind., -KeyBank Northern Indiana District President Jeff Stone today presented a $100,000 Key Foundation grant to the Indiana University South Bend (IUSB). Half of the grant will fund a program aimed at successfully assimilating the Hispanic workforce into the...

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2006--Ben & Jerry...