Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-21-01
U.S. Representative Melissa Hart, Councilwoman Valerie McDonald, and Fannie Mae to Announce New $5 Million Initiative in Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area to Put More Women on the Path to Homeownership
In an effort to increase awareness of homeownership opportunities for women, U.S. Representative Melissa Hart (R-PA), and Councilwoman Valerie McDonald today joined representatives from the McAuley Institute, a national housing resource organization sponsored by the Sisters ...
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02-07-01
Low- and Middle-income Families, Urban Communities to Gain from $725 Million Fannie Mae, Enterprise Partnership
Tens of thousands of low- to middle-income American families will benefit from a five-year, $725 million commitment to affordable housing and community development announced today by Fannie Mae and The Enterprise Foundation. The financing will support community development t...
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02-07-01
Ashland Inc. and Dept. of Education announce partnership; three teachers receive $16,000
Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc., (NYSE:ASH) announced a new partnership today, combining the state's Teacher of the Year Award with the Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards.
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02-02-01
Kellogg Employees Donate to India Earthquake Relief
The devastation caused by India's Jan. 26 earthquake has struck a chord with many employees of Kellogg Company, who have started an effort to send relief to the thousands of victims of this disaster.
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01-30-01
AT&T Donation Supports Environmental Workshop Series
The Institute for Conservation Leadership ("Institute") will present its Excellence in Environmental Leadership workshop series for 2001. The workshop series is supported by a contribution from AT&T.
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01-29-01
Freddie Mac Launches New $100 Million Initiative to Increase Homeownership in Eastern North Carolina
A new collaborative effort to increase and sustain affordable homeownership in Eastern North Carolina was launched today by Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest sources of mortgage financing. The public-private collaborative, CarolinaGold, brings a full range of products...
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01-25-01
Kellogg Company Sends Relief to Victims of El Salvador's Earthquake
More than 8,000 cases of Kellogg's Pop-Tarts(R), Kellogg's Nutri-Grain(R) bars and Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats(R) are on their way to help the citizens of El Salvador, who suffered a devastating earthquake on Jan. 13.
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01-23-01
A Lesson in Corporate Giving, Scientific-Atlanta Gives Sizeable Endowment to Future Georgia University
Presenting a check at a Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce meeting of key business leaders, Scientific-Atlanta (NYSE: SFA - news) announced today that it is donating $50,000 to support the first four-year university in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett University Center will be...
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01-23-01
Reliant Energy Minnegasco Announces New Contribution to the Salvation Army HeatShare Program
Reliant Energy Minnegasco today announced a commitment of up to $100,000 to match customer contributions to The Salvation Army HeatShare Program. If fully matched by customers, a total of $200,000 will be available this heating season to help qualifying individuals and famil...
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01-18-01
VIATRU™ Unveils Website to Level the Playing Field
VIATRU™ today announced formation of The Visible Commerce™ Forum (VCF), a collaborative online resource dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in developing communities. The VCF hopes to level the playing field of opportunity for artisans who meet the criteria of sustainabl...
