Philanthropy

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today awarded a group of nine Gap Inc. Sourcing & Vendor Development employees in Hong Kong a $50,000 grant and 80 hours of paid time off in recognition of their community service as the winners of the third annual Gap Inc. Founders' Award.

After school programs across the city will benefit from every run scored in the World Series, thanks to Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications.

The foundation will contribute $2,000 for each run scored by the...

In a continuing effort to help victims of domestic violence, Verizon Wireless has teamed up with the Omaha Project Emergency Phone Service (PEPS) program and donated more than 300 wireless phones to assist victims.

PEPS, a part of the Om...

Coca-Cola China Ltd announced today its commitment to plant one million trees and drill wells for irrigation in the outskirts of Beijing to fight the sand storm that attacks the China capital.

At a tree planting ceremony, Mr. Steve Chan, ...

The City of Los Angeles’ Commission on the Status of Women and Verizon Wireless today unveiled the latest tool in the fight against domestic violence – stark, hard-hitting posters that drive home the impact of domestic violence on women and their employers. Sponsored by Veri...

Starbucks Coffee Company (United Kingdom) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq; SBUX), announced today its long-term commitment to help the communities in which it operates through a partnership with the National Literacy Trust (NLT).

Liza Guilbin, a teacher at Cabancalan National High School in Mandaue City, remembers clearly her students' reactions when they first saw a PC. "At first, they were eager and curious, but they were also quite scared. They were afraid to touch the computers -- they didn't wan...

Today's launch of the Gap (PRODUCT) RED collection in Gap stores around the world is the company's latest initiative to build on its long-term commitment to social responsibility. Gap will contribute one-half of the profits from the sale of the Gap (PRODUCT) RED line to the...

The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of the Sciences of Philadelphia today joined Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, and the Trammell Crow Company to announce an innovative new partnership to preserve and d...

Washington Mutual announced today that it will no longer surcharge at its ATMs in California, effective immediately. Recent legislation banning ATM surcharge fees was struck down in court, but Washington Mutual has responded to a clear demand expressed by consumers.
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