Philanthropy

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--North Texas Business for
Culture and the Arts (NTBCA) and many business leaders view the arts industry as a major economic enhancement for the region. It's no coincidence that the highest ratings for livability traditiona...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is now accepting applications for its scholarship fund program for American Indian students.

The Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund supports students with financial need entering field...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--For the fourth consecutive year, the Premier Inc. healthcare alliance has been recognized for its national leadership in helping healthcare facilities with their environmental efforts, including waste minimization and the el...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Nissan North America donated $10,000 to Brighter Tomorrows, an organization that provides services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in North Texas.

The donation was part of Nis...

San Francisco-- There are an overwhelming number of books published on the challenges of running large companies. And while approximately 50% of the U.S. workforce work for large companies (500 workers or more), the other 50% work for or own smaller scale businesses. ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Real Estate Partners Inc., a national real estate investment and management services company specializing in the acquisition, repositioning, management and disposition of high-growth properties, announced today it will ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Attending high school, caring for an infant and earning an income are sometimes too overwhelming for teen parents. Just to survive, often the first thing eliminated is education -- which can also be most detrimental to future ...

LYNNFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Investors Capital Corporation, the independent broker-dealer subsidiary of Investors Capital Holdings (AMEX: ICH), announced today it will serve as a lead sponsor for Easter Seals' "Ready, Set, Go Team Hoyt", the fath...

SALT LAKE CITY & CEDAR CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27,
2006--Southern Utah University (SUU) and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation today announced that the Sorenson Legacy Foundation has donated $2 million to the university's school of education.

ADDISON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 700 employees of Prospect Heights-based HSBC - North America (NYSE:HBC), family and friends took part this weekend in the world's largest charity bowling event, raising nearly $400,000 for Junior Achievement of Chicago, an aff...