Philanthropy

Beijing, China -- Special Olympics today announced a program in China and a partnership with Nike to reach 6,000 new athletes, increasing the number of Special Olympics athletes in this country to 186,000. This program is part of a five-year plan to...

UNITED NATIONS -- THE U.N. Global Compact reports several new initiatives including:

Global Compact Launched in Mauritius

On 3 September the Global Compact was launched in Mauritius during a hi...

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - Driven by record fundraising of over $400,000 during the past twelve months, the Discover A Star Foundation, created and sponsored by Universal Studios Hollywood, has reached a new milestone in its charitable fundraising efforts by collecting clos...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- This month, VolunteerMatch joins the rest of the world in commemorating the second anniversary of September 11. For anyone seeking to volunteer, VolunteerMatch offers tens of thousands of volunteer opportunities for every type of volunteer interes...

CANTON, MA - Equal Exchange, already the nation's leading Fair Trade beverage company, today introduces their new organic Fair Trade Certified baking cocoa powder for national distribution. With this announcement Equal Exchange is continuing its 17 year mission of bri...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Golden Eagle International, Inc. (OTCBB symbol: MYNG) announced today that it sponsored its annual health fair, Health Fair 2003, in Cangalli, Bolivia between August 29-31, 2003.

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EL SALVADOR -- After months of preparation, 36 finalists are eagerly awaiting the results of El Salvador's second annual ¡Emprende tu Idea! (ETI) business plan competition. Five winners, each of whom will receive $12,000 in startup capital and othe...

SEATTLE, WA - September 3, 2003 - Starbucks Coffee Company kicks off its second annual Make Your Mark program in September. This year, Starbucks has doubled its goal, aiming to generate 50,000 hours of partner (employee) and customer volunte...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- On August 27, CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco announced the cities that were awarded grants under the company's newly created Community Partnership Grant Program. In the first round of grant making, 24 cities will receive a combine...

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WHO:

Bruce Nelson, Chairman and CEO of Office Depot Alana Sweeny, Executive Director of New York State's Council on Children & Families
Peter A. Gallagh...