Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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09-18-06
CVS/pharmacy to Offer Flu Vaccinations in 4,500 Stores
Woonsocket, Rhode Island: CVS/pharmacy announced today that it will offer flu vaccinations in approximately 4,500 stores across the country. The clinics will begin on Wednesday, September 20 and continue through mid-November. For dates, times and specific locations, custo...
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09-18-06
President of the Iowa Senate to Visit the Principal Financial Group; Congressional Candidate Jeff Lamberti (R) to Share His Vision for Iowa with Employees
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group:
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PrinPac, the political action committee established by the Principal Financial Group(R), is hosting a visit with state Sen. Jeff Lamberti (R), Iowa's U.S. House of Representative...
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09-18-06
GoodWorks Insurance Helps Honor Granby Memorial High School; Granby Office Donates to Celebration Event
GRANBY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2006--GoodWorks Insurance announced today that its Granby branch office will donate $1,500 toward a celebration for Granby Memorial High School students. To fund the balance of the celebration's cost, GoodWorks Insurance went to loc...
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09-15-06
Volunteers in Action: ExxonMobil Gives Back to Community; 150 Employees 'Invest in What Matters' by Working at 12 Nonprofits Agencies as Part of Annual United Way Campaign
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2006--One hundred-fifty ExxonMobil employees reported to a different place of work as they participated in various United Way Day of Caring activities throughout North Texas. As part of ExxonMobil's 2006 "Invest in What Matters" United Way ...
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09-15-06
The Nurture Nature Foundation Allocates $1,000,000 to Promote Environmental Solutions for Cities as Antidote to Global Warming
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09-15-06
SI Kahn Benefit Concert for Greensboro Justice Fund
The acclaimed singer/songwriter, author and activist Si Kahn will be performing at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Northampton and Florence on Saturday, September 16 at 8 pm in a benefit concert for the Greensboro Justice Fund. Tickets are $10 at the door or at the fol...
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09-15-06
Bayer MaterialScience Executives Visit Penn State to Present $300,000 Bayer Foundation Grant
PITTSBURGH, PA - At a gathering of students and faculty, Bayer MaterialScience executives today presented a $300,000 grant from the Bayer Foundation to The Pennsylvania State University and its Department of Materials Science and Engineering to fund the Bayer Graduate Fellow...
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09-15-06
Mattel Children's Foundation Awards Domestic Grants To 37 Nonprofit Organizations For 2006
El Segundo, Calif - The Mattel Children's Foundation today announced the recipients of its domestic grants for 2006. Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations directly serving children in need in 21 states will receive $400,000 in total grants funded by the Foundation. Grants r...
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09-14-06
Hilton Hotels Corporation Opens 1,000th Hotel Since Promus Acquisition: The Embassy Suites Hotel Ft. Myers/Estero, Florida; To Mark Occasion, $100,000 is Donated to Resort & Hospitality Management Program at Florida Gulf Coast University
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2006--Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) today celebrated the grand opening of the 150-suite Embassy Suites Hotel(R) - Fort Myers/Estero in Florida, representing the 1,000th hotel opened by the company since Hilton's highly...
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09-14-06
Unicel Takes a Stand Against Cyber Bullying
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2006--Cyber bullying did not exist a few years ago. Camera cell phones, instant messaging, online social networking sites and a host of other technologies now can be exploited with relative ease to create 24/7 harassment.
