Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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10-30-00
Fannie Mae Announces Pilot to Purchase $2 Billion of "MyCommunityMortgage" Loans; Pilot Lenders to Customize Affordable Products For Low- and Moderate-Income Borrowers
To expand the secondary market for affordable community-based mortgages nationwide, Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, today announced a commitment to purchase $2 billion of "MyCommunityMortgage" loans through a suite of flexi...
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10-26-00
Microsoft Furthers Commitment to Employment of People With Disabilities Through $250,000 in Grants
As people with disabilities continue the struggle to obtain meaningful employment in the face of an enormously high unemployment rate, Microsoft Corp. today announced its latest round of grants as part of a program designed to improve the employment situation for individuals...
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10-26-00
Kellogg's(R) Cereals and the Tom Joyner Foundation Contribute $10,000 To Fayetteville State University
Kellogg's® Cereals and the Tom Joyner Foundation are contributing $10,000 today to help deserving students continue their education at Fayetteville State University, a historically Black institution in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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10-22-00
Gap Inc. Team in Hong Kong Wins Global Award for Dedication to Community Service
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.
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10-20-00
Verizon Challenges Mets, Yankees: Score More Runs, Help More Kids
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.
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10-19-00
Verizon Wireless Donates Phones to Help Victims of Domestic Violence in Omaha
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.
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10-18-00
Coca-Cola to Plant One Million Trees to Stop Beijing Sand Storm
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.
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10-18-00
Los Angeles City Commission On The Status Of Women and Verizon Wireless Combat Domestic Violence
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...
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10-18-00
Starbucks Announces Partnership With The National Literacy Trust
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).
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10-16-00
A World Of Change: Microsoft Donations Bring Filipino Students Into The Information Age
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...
