Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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03-08-01
Mayor Richard Newman, Valley National Bank, and Fannie Mae Announce New Initiative to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in Dover, New Jersey
Dover Mayor Richard Newman today joined representatives from Valley National Bank (VLY/NYSE) and Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, to unveil a new housing initiative that will increase homeownership opportunities for low- and...
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03-07-01
Self-Help Expands Nationally, Reaches $1 Billion in Financing of Homes, Jobs, Community Services
Non-profit lender Self-Help, a leading U.S. community development financial institution, today announced that it has reached the milestone of generating $1 billion in financing for individuals and organizations that are underserved by traditional lenders. More than 16,000 l...
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03-07-01
Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Take to the Ice: Children with Cancer are Winners in Microsoft Hockey Challenge
The competition between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems could be described as "passionate" -- and that’s just the companies' ice hockey teams. The two teams will face off Sunday in Seattle’s Key Arena in one of the featured games of the Microsoft Hockey Challenge tournament. ...
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03-06-01
Target Corporation Donates $15,000 to Help Seattle-Area Earthquake Victims
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced it has donated $15,000 to the American Red Cross to help Seattle-area earthquake victims. In addition, volunteers from Target Stores and Mervyn's are helping with area clean-up efforts.
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03-01-01
Kroger Ranks asTop Retail Donor to America's Second Harvest for Third Consecutive Year
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced it onceagain ranks as the leading retail donor to Second Harvest, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
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02-28-01
Tulsa County Home Finance Authority and Fannie Mae Announce $21 Million in Affordable Mortgage Funds and Down Payment Assistance for Area Home Buyers
Low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers living in Tulsa County will now have access to low interest mortgage financing, and down payment and closing cost assistance through a $21 million mortgage revenue bond (MRB) purchase agreement between the Tulsa County Home Fin...
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02-27-01
Washington Trust Delivers More Than Two Tons of Peanut Butter to Rhode Island Community Food Bank
"PB XPress," The Washington Trust Company's first annual peanut butter drive, was a "HUGE" success. Washington Trust representatives recently delivered more two tons of peanut butter to the Rhode Island Food Community Food Bank. The "PB XPress" caravan lead by Jack Treanor, ...
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02-27-01
American Italian Pasta Company Works to Reduce Area Hunger
American Italian Pasta Company (NYSE:PLB), the leading producer of dry pasta in North America, and several other local individuals and companies are responding to the needs of the hungry in Kansas City.
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02-21-01
TELUS Directory Recycling Efforts Benefit Childrens Hospitals of Alberta
With distribution of the new 2001 TELUS Edmonton directory underway, TELUS Advertising Services (TAS) launches its annual directory recycling program.
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02-21-01
Tri State IHOP Restaurants to Raise Funds for Second Harvest Food Bank; 10% of Restaurant Sales to be Donated in Celebration of National Pancake Day
New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut, IHOP locations are partnering with food bank affiliates of America's Second Harvest to raise money in celebration of National PancakeDay. On February 27, which is Shrove Tuesday or National Pancake Day, TriState IHOP's will do...
