Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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05-23-02
Big Dog Parade Benefits Big Dog Causes
SANTA BARBARA, California - Big Dog Sportswear is proud to announce the return of what has become a Santa Barbara tradition, the 8th Annual Big Dog Parade and Canine Festival. On Saturday, June 1, over 1,500 dogs and 2,000 participants, most dressed in zany and creative cost...
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05-22-02
Australia's ''School of the Air'' Dramatically Improves Quality of Education for Students in the Australian Outback With Live eLearning From Centra
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts - Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of business software solutions for eLearning and real-time collaboration, announced today that Port Augusta School of the Air is providing a unique program of instruction to isolated students in Australia...
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05-21-02
19th Annual National NeighborWorks® Week June 1 - 8, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. & SEATTLE, Washington - National NeighborWorks Week, an annual campaign to restore homes and revitalize neighborhoods, takes place June 1 - 8, 2002, with activities in hundreds of communities including major events in 14 cities:
Atlanta, GA ...
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05-09-02
Big Dogs Donates $100,000 To 9-11 Charities
SANTA BARBARA, California - Big Dog Sportswear (NASDAQ:BDOG) donated $100,000 to various charities through a fund-raising program sponsored by the Big Dog Foundation after September 11th. The name of the program: "Operation Rescue Dog."
Proceeds were distributed ...
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05-08-02
Washington Mutual Makes it Easier for Teachers and School Administrators to Buy a Home with New Teacher Mortgage Program
SEATTLE, Washington - Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM), America's lending leader, today announced its Teacher Mortgage Program allowing state-certified teachers and administrators employed at accredited K-12 schools to receive a 0.5 percent discount on the loan origination points...
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05-07-02
Washington Mutual Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week With $1 Million in Scholarship Funding for Teachers
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week and the Washington Mutual Foundation is providing $1 million in scholarships for teachers pursuing National Board Certification, nearly doubling last year's scholarship assistance funding.
National Board Certificati...
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05-03-02
Peace Corps Receives Grant From AOL Time Warner Foundation for Technology 'Peace Packs' Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Peace Corps has received the third installment of a $1 million grant from the AOL Time Warner Foundation to support its Peace Packs initiative.
The Peace Packs program originated two years ago with a grant from the AOL Time Warner Foundatio...
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04-26-02
Frontier Airlines Employees Support the March of Dimes' 32nd Annual WalkAmerica
DENVER, Colorado - For the second consecutive year, Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq:FRNT) employees have teamed up with the March of Dimes in its mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
Airline employees from throughout...
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04-22-02
St. Vincent's Hospital Receives $759,100 from Avon Foundation for Behavioral Health of Schools Near Ground Zero
New York, New York - St. Vincent's Hospital received a $759,100 grant today from the Avon Foundation at a ceremony at its Greenwich Village location. The donation is part of the $7 million raised by Avon's sales representatives for victims of the attacks of September 11th. ...
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04-18-02
Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Jointly Release First Community Investment Report
PITTSBURGH, PA - Combined Giving for Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation at More than $52 Million, Community Investment Beyond Money to Include Expertise, Products and Employee Engagement
