Philanthropy

The SBC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications, today announced a $25,000 scholarship contribution to the Hispanic College Fund to help commemorate the first-ever Hispanic College Fund Football Classic, Aug. 26, at Jones SBC Stadium. The targeted donation fr...

Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) donated $352,551 to the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) last night in a special half-time presentation during Game Two of the WNBA Western Conference Finals at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles. As part of Sears ...

The fifth annual 'Birdie for Warmth Heat
Bank Open' golf tournament netted $76,000 for MichCon's Heat Bank program.
The money will help senior citizens, disabled, unemployed and low-income
customers keep their homes warm this winter.
The tournamen...

Albertson's Food & Drug stores have come to the aid of the American Red Cross, the U.S. Forest Service and the over 600 firefighters battling forest fires in Bitterroot Valley. With the combined effort of the Albertson's Big Sky Retail Division and the company's Salt Lak...

Verizon Wireless, known for its corporate leadership in the fight to end domestic violence, today announced a donation program through its 49 Communications Stores that will directly benefit victims and their families. The donation program begins a two-month partnership with...

It's a volunteer effort that would make Metro Detroit native and actor Tim Allen proud, but unlike his hit TV show, this ''Home Improvement'' program featured a cast of thousands.

For the 9th consecutive year, more than 30 Verizon Wirele...

Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and a national literacy team of major businesses are partnering to support literacy in the Boston area.

The All-Star shortstop today became the Boston area's Literacy Champion and will promote l...

Exxon Mobil Corporation is helping to prepare more than 15,500 students for the start of the new school year through its support of Teach the Children. The Teach the Children program works with schools in urban communities across the country to provide school supplies to nee...

In a metropolitan region fast becoming known for its groundbreaking technologies, Scientific-Atlanta executives and employees joined with Georgia and Gwinnett County officials today to break ground for Gwinnett Technical College's new multi-million-dollar George Busbee Inter...

Family Service League (FSL) is teaming up with Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), and KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization that joins communities and corporations by building needed playgrounds across the country. The organizations are building the Kiddie K...