Philanthropy

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 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...

Intel Corporation today announced Intel® Teach to the Future, a worldwide initiative to address the barriers teachers face in effectively applying computer technology to improve student learning. Over the next three years, Intel will invest $100 million in cash, equipment, c...

Six Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) employees will take fully paid leaves of absence this year to work full time on community projects. The sabbaticals are part of Xerox' Social Service Leave program, which has granted paid leaves for volunteer work to nearly 450 employees sinc...

Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it would extend and expand on its commitment to Habitat for Humanity International by donating a Whirlpool brand refrigerator and freestanding range for homes built in the United States and Canada under Habitat's new More than House...

Microsoft Corp. today announced grants to 11 African-American and Hispanic universities across the country, the latest in the company's long-standing effort to increase technology access for students of color. The grants, totaling $440,000 in cash and more than $1 million in...

Nicor's chairman, president and CEO Tom Fisher announced today that the Nicor Corporate Challenge has raised a grand total of $22,080 for the United Way. The money is being donated by Nicor and Arthur Andersen L.L.C. who have designated $10 per Bears tackle and $100 per Bear...