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Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.

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    03-09-00

    Lucent Technologies Foundation Funds Distance Learning Program In Latin America

    Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced the funding of a collaborative effort between Bell Labs and universities in Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S. to advance distance learning education around the Latin American region. Made possible by Lucent's philanthropic arm, the L...

    Capital One Launches Tampa Leadership Grants Program Image

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    02-22-00

    Capital One Launches Tampa Leadership Grants Program

    Capital One today pledged to support Tampa youth by launching the Capital One Leadership Grants program, a partnership with five local youth-serving agencies. The grants are designed to bring local agencies together to identify and implement programs which promote resiliency...

    Computer Associates Donates $500,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts Through "Child Relief & You" Charity Image

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    02-21-00

    Computer Associates Donates $500,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts Through "Child Relief & You" Charity

    Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) announced today that it is donating $500,000 to the Gujarat (India) Earthquake Relief effort sponsored by Child Relief & You, Inc. (CRY) - a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for impo...

    The Goldman Sachs Foundation Announces Major Grants to Groundbreaking Programs Image

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    02-17-00

    The Goldman Sachs Foundation Announces Major Grants to Groundbreaking Programs

    The Goldman Sachs Foundation today announced the approval of the first three in a series of significant grants to education organizations, each for $1 million. Two of the three grants reflect the Foundation's brand of "venture philanthropy," which will leverage its grants wi...

    Starbucks Expands Support For Coffee Farmers with Purchase of Fair Trade Certified Coffee Image

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    02-17-00

    Starbucks Expands Support For Coffee Farmers with Purchase of Fair Trade Certified Coffee

    Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced today that its has purchased 75,000 pounds of Guatemalan and Nicaraguan coffee from vendors who have guaranteed that the coffee is certified Fair Trade.

    “These purchases illustrate our on...

    Gap Inc. Joins Gold Medal Speedskater Joey Cheek's Pledge to Help Children in Disadvantaged Regions Image

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    02-17-00

    Gap Inc. Joins Gold Medal Speedskater Joey Cheek's Pledge to Help Children in Disadvantaged Regions

    Gap Inc. today announced it will meet the challenge made by gold medal speedskater winner Joey Cheek by pledging $25,000 to Right to Play, a humanitarian organization that uses play and sport to further the development and health of children in disadvantaged regions of the w...

    Microsoft Donates More Than $3 Million in Software to Aid Low-Income Students Seeking Post-Secondary Education Image

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    02-01-00

    Microsoft Donates More Than $3 Million in Software to Aid Low-Income Students Seeking Post-Secondary Education

    Microsoft Corp. today announced its latest grant of more than $3 million in software* to TRIO programs in 49 colleges and universities across the United States, providing greater technology access to low-income and first-generation students seeking post-secondary educations....

    New York City Public Schools To Receive $500,000 From American Express And Continental Airlines Image

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    01-31-00

    New York City Public Schools To Receive $500,000 From American Express And Continental Airlines

    New York City residents who use their American Express® Cards to make purchases at any local New York City merchant, or to purchase travel into or out of New York City on Continental Airlines, can now help to raise money to improve libraries in New York City elementary and m...

    New Education Program Salutes Vision of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Mission Image

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    01-26-00

    New Education Program Salutes Vision of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Mission

    ISLANDIA, N.Y. and WHEELING, W.V., January 26, 2005 - A new educational program using simulated space exploration was announced today to commemorate the Space Shuttle Challenger Mission STS 51-L that ended tragically on January 28, 1986. The program, entitled e-Mission:...

    American Express Awards Over $1.2 Million In Performing Arts Grants Image

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    01-24-00

    American Express Awards Over $1.2 Million In Performing Arts Grants

    American Express Company today announced over $1.2 million in grant awards through its Performing Arts Fund to more than a dozen performing arts organizations. The 13 grant recipients, located in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas, wi...

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