Philanthropy

KANSAS CITY, MO - More than 1,000 foster children and other kids living in shelters have been able to stay in touch with their loved ones this holiday season, thanks to free long-distance service from Birch Telecom.

The company h...

OAK BROOK, IL - When participating McDonald's restaurants in more than 100 countries opened their doors on November 20, 2002, Big Macs made a big difference for millions of children in need around the world. McDonald's raised an estimated $15 - 20 million in 24 hours ...

BENTONVILLE, AK, - 'Tis the season for giving, and Wal-Mart associates at 2,800 stores nationwide are presenting an early holiday gift to community non-profit organizations.

The company's 12th annual Wal-Mart Good. Works. Holiday...

JACKSON, MI, -- The ailing economy could soon wash away the joy of the holidays for many Michigan families struggling on the edge
of survival.

These families know their efforts to build a better life can be derailed by an u...

LOS ANGELES,CA - Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) today graduates and hires its 13th class of trainees participating in America/Works, a collaborative initiative that has helped thousands of individuals move from poverty to self-sufficiency.

CLEVELAND,OH - At its fourth quarter board meeting, The Cleveland Foundation's board of directors approved $15.4 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations.

The fourth quarter distributions bring the Foundation's total...

SALT LAKE CITY, - If Spider-Man weren't so busy fighting the Green Goblin, he would likely have made a personal appearance to cheer the kids at Primary Children's Medical Center this holiday season.

Instead, Blockbuster executiv...

SALEM, OR - Oregonians are answering the call to support arts and culture by donating to the Oregon Cultural Trust during the month of December.

As of December 24, $650,000 had been received by the Oregon Cultural Trust, a pac...

SRI LANKA, INDIA - Officials of The Asia Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, and of APL, the global container carrier, during a recent visit to the Reference Library at Eastern University in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, distributed a shipment of books to the s...

NEW YORK, NY - BidClix, Inc., the innovative provider of performance-based advertising solutions, today announced that it will support a NetAid World Schoolhouse project in Zambia with a $10,000 donation. This funding will help provide access to education and other s...