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Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.

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    12-26-02

    Blockbuster Donates Life-Sized Spider-Man Replica to Primary Children's Medical Center

    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...

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    12-26-02

    Oregonians on Track to Give More Than $1 Million to Cultural Trust; Only Five Days Left for Donations to Qualify for 100% Tax Credit

    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...

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    12-26-02

    The Asia Foundation & APL Team Up to Deliver Books to Sri Lankan Students

    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...

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    12-26-02

    BidClix Gives a Gift to Remember

    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...

    Disney Awards Funds To Critical Conservation Projects Around The World Image

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    12-24-02

    Disney Awards Funds To Critical Conservation Projects Around The World

    LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL, - The Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund (DWCF) contributed more than $750,000 this year to help fund the global work of scientists whose work focuses on protecting wildlife and wild places. The nearly 50 projects funded involve protecting and s...

    UPS Elves Adopt 23 Families for Holiday Season Image

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    12-24-02

    UPS Elves Adopt 23 Families for Holiday Season

    PHILADELPHIA, - UPS employees have adopted 23 needy families in Southwest Philadelphia this holiday season. At 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve, employees at the UPS airport facility will be loading up the big brown trucks and heading to the homes of 23 families in need. E...

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    12-23-02

    Pathmark Lends A Helping Hand During Holiday Season

    CARTERET, N.J-Pathmark Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTMK) completed its annual holiday outreach program, including its Adopt-A-Family campaign, Toy Drive and Warm Coat Drive.

    Results for each program equaled or surpassed those achieve...

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    12-23-02

    American Transitech Impacts The Environment And Non-Profit Organizations While Saving Enterprises Money

    American Transitech Inc., a pioneer in remanufacturing toner cartridges, raised over $3,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and Toys For Tots in partnership with Lockheed Martin Space & Strategic Missiles and Stanford Linear Acce...

    The House That Love Built, Really FAST -- And Just in Time for Christmas Kicker: Habitat For Humanity Breaks World Record Set By New Zealand Image

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    12-23-02

    The House That Love Built, Really FAST -- And Just in Time for Christmas Kicker: Habitat For Humanity Breaks World Record Set By New Zealand

    BIRMINGHAM, AL - In a time when most construction projects take months, cost big dollars and cause headaches, one little project in Alabama proves that mountains can be moved and miracles can still happen,especially during this miraculous season of the year. And the ...

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    12-23-02

    Public Steps Forward to Assist Families With Gas Bills in Response to Peoples Energy's 'Gift of Warmth' Program

    CHICAGO, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a show of community spirit and giving, people from around the country have stepped up to assist struggling Chicagoans restore heat to their homes for the winter, Peoples Energy announced today.

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