Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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11-28-00
Irwin Mortgage and Fannie Mae Announce Multicultural Homeownership Initiative to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Minorities and Immigrants; Irwin Mortgage Opens First Chicago Branch Office in Wicker Park Neighborhood
U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Alderman Billy Ocasio (26th Ward) today joined community leaders, local realtors, housing advocates, and representatives from Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, to celebrate the op...
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11-21-00
New Effort to Provide Financing Relief for New York City Seniors and Disabled Homeowners Victimized by Predatory Lenders
New York City senior citizens who are victims of predatory lending practices can seek relief from unreasonably high interest rates through a new $5 million initiative announced today by The Parodneck Foundation for Self-Help Housing and Community Development, South Brooklyn ...
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11-16-00
Freddie Mac, Neighborworks®, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Team Up To Fight Predatory Lending
Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, founder of the national NeighborWorks® network of community-based nonprofit organizations, today kicked off a multi-million-dollar lending initiative to offer financing alternatives to fam...
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11-15-00
One-in-a-Million Donor Match Saves Life
Shanna Patterson may not ride Busch Garden's newest roller coaster when she visits Tampa this week, but that's all right. The 20-year-old Michigan woman has had her share of ups and downs, starting in 1994 when her family doctor uncovered some disturbing news. Shanna had a l...
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11-13-00
Secretary of State Betsey Bayless Joins the Arizona Housing Counseling Collaborative and Fannie Mae to Announce Housing Heroes Award Winners
Leaders striving to preserve the American dream of homeownership were recognized as "Housing Heroes" today by Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless, Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, and the Arizona Housing Counseling Col...
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11-10-00
Allstate Donates 30 Vehicles to Charities Countrywide
/PRNewswire/ - On November 22, Allstate Insurance and Sterling Autobody hope to brighten the holidays for families and charities across the country with the donation of 30 newly refurbished automobiles. The vehicles, which will either be used by the receiving organization or...
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11-08-00
Cold Feet, Warm Shoes Program Gives Shoes and Personal Service To Boston Veterans and Others
As another New England winter approaches,
lack of properly fitting, warm shoes will be one of the biggest concerns
facing Boston's needy. Foot problems caused by ill fitting or badly worn
shoes are the number one ailment of the homeless population, accordi...
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11-07-00
Verizon Wireless and Luarens Country SAFE Home Continue To Fight Domestic Violence
Verizon Wireless, formerly Bell Atlantic Mobile, has donated 10 additional wireless phones to Laurens County SAFE Home, a shelter for domestic violence victims. Earlier this year, the shelter received five phones from the company.
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11-07-00
Prince George's County and Freddie Mac Foundation Join to Strengthen County's Children and Families
The Freddie Mac Foundation and Prince George's County today announced the expansion of Healthy Families Prince George's, a highly successful child abuse prevention program to reach more of the county's families. This expansion is part of the county's extensive efforts to ens...
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11-07-00
Gap Inc. Names Chief Foundation Officer
Gap Inc. has named Bobbi Silten as Chief Foundation Officer to lead Gap Foundation and oversee Gap Inc.'s philanthropic endeavors.
"Bobbi's lifelong passion for community giving and her commitment to engaging employees make her a great fit for Ga...
