Philanthropy

Rarely does the world's largest corporation get to make a surprise move. However, that's just what happened today, when the GM Foundation donated $36,000 to Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles, Inc. (O.A.T.S.). Located in Clarkston, Mich., O.A.T.S. is a non-profit organ...

To show appreciation to the local community for its support during the company's ten years of manufacturing, Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) today announced the establishment of an annual scholarship through the Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County, Inc.

The Texaco Foundation convened educators representing 13 museums and educational institutions at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at the University of California at Berkeley to assess the role of science in education reform and to share ideas for early childhood science pr...

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) and San José Mayor Ron Gonzales issued a challenge today to the high technology community of Silicon Valley urging increased support of the Santa Clara County Walk For AIDS. The Walk recently increased its annual fundraising goal to $1 million this...

Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) today presented the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund with a $10,000 donation to aid in relief efforts following the devastating tornado that swept through the Granite Falls area Tuesday evening.

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The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) announced today it has received a $2.2 million grant from the Toyota Motor Corporation to expand the Toyota Families in Schools Program (TFS) in five additional cities. The TFS program's primary goal is to increase the achieveme...

As the Government of India prepares to launch its largest polio immunization drive for 2000, Coca-Cola India and Rotary International announced a first-ever national partnership to help the Government’s efforts to fight the crippling disease. Coca-Cola India committed to use...

While hundreds converge on Chicago for the annual convention of the Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition July 26-29, thousands more will be able to see highlights of the event on the organization’s Web site, www.rainbowpush.org, with the help of Verizon.

Excite@Home (Nasdaq: ATHM) and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) today announced the results of the first-ever "Hollywood Garage Sale," an online charity event and juvenile diabetes awareness campaign that featured over 150 Hollywood items and one-on-one celebrity ...

Today in front of a backdrop of a 16-by-16-foot wall made of counterfeit software, Microsoft Corp. announced plans to donate $300,000 from anti-piracy recovery efforts to the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster, Calif., over the next three years. To show the extent of the s...