Philanthropy

WOONSOCKET, RI - The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation, announced today it is donating $1,000,000 to the American Red Cross in order to assist with relief efforts for victims of the tsunami in southern Asia. Along with th...

SUNNYVALE, CA - SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) announced today that its Charitable Fund has donated $200,000 to eight different organizations that are working in relief efforts to aid the victims of the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami. The funds were alloc...

Portsmouth, NH - Today Citizens Advisers announced Dr. Vesela Veleva, social research analyst, will conduct a series of lectures and a seminar for graduate students and faculty at Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, on January 11 through January 18...

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - As the press calls for accountability and activists rally against globalization, NGOs demand sustainability and communities request deeper engagement. Socially screened investment funds continue to grow, governments encourage social reports, and co...

WASHINGTON, DC - GlobalGiving, a global internet portal acting as an 'E-Bay' for development, has dedicated web space for relief and reconstruction within the tsunami disaster zone in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Donors have the option to contri...

PLANTATION, FL - As the affected countries undertake recovery efforts following the destruction of last week's tsunami, DHL, the world's leading logistics and express delivery company, has been responding to requests from national and local governments in affected cou...

SEOUL - In the wake of the tragic earthquake and tidal wave affecting South Asia, Samsung has increased its initial contribution of US$1 million to US$3 million in financial support. More than 10,000 Samsung employees located in the affected areas have already volunte...

NEWARK, NJ -Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) responded today to President Bush's call for support from American citizens and businesses to aid victims of the recent tsunamis in southern Asia and eastern Africa. In addition to providing a $1 million corporate cont...

WASHINGTON, DC - Media Advisory

WHAT: EMBARQ -the World Resources Institute (WRI) Center for Transport and Environment - will conduct a workshop to detail recent successes in transportation systems in Latin American cities....

CALGARY, ALBERTA - Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) ("Canadian Natural" or the "Company") announced today that it will be contributing $100,000 to the Southeast Asia Tsunami disaster relief efforts. In addition, Canadian Natural will match emplo...