Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
POSTED
06-02-00
McMaster University and Eli Lilly Canada Create $1 Million Chair In Women's Health
McMaster University and Eli Lilly Canada announced the creation of The Eli Lilly Canada--May Cohen Chair in Women's Health to further research and education in the field. Eli Lilly Canada is supporting the chair with a $1 million contribution over five years to support resea...
POSTED
06-02-00
ExxonMobil and Volunteer Center Kick Off Annual Community Summer Jobs Program
ExxonMobil Foundation announced today it has provided grants of more than $175,000 to fund 75 student internships in the nonprofit sector for the 2000 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.
The Dallas program's 10th Anniversary kick-off reception will be held We...
POSTED
06-01-00
Bank of America named Corporation of the Year by Urban Financial Services Coalition
Bank of America received the Urban Financial Services Coalition Corporate Award at the coalition's National Conference, held May 24-27 in San Francisco. This is the second time in four years the bank has received this honor.
POSTED
05-31-00
Majority of Jefferson Davis Graduating Class Receives El Paso Energy Scholarships
El Paso Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of El Paso Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPG), announced today it is awarding college scholarships to approximately 175 Jefferson Davis High School graduating seniors. This represents 58% of the estimated graduating class. These st...
POSTED
05-30-00
Procter & Gamble Donates Nutritional Beverage Technologies
The Procter & Gamble Company is donating patented nutritional beverage technologies for the benefit of the Mid-America Commercialization Corporation, Kansas State University and other Kansas research institutions. The agreement includes rights to both the US and world pa...
POSTED
05-30-00
Washington Mutual and PMI Mortgage Insurance co. Announce $200 Million Pilot Loan Program to Expand Home Ownership Opportunities for Low/Moderate Income Borrowers in Five States
Washington Mutual and the PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. have announced a $200 million pilot loan program to expand home ownership opportunities for low and moderate income borrowers in five states-California, Texas, Florida, Washington and Oregon. Under this pilot program, borr...
POSTED
05-30-00
The St. Paul Companies Awards Grants to 13 Community Leaders
Thirteen community leaders have received a total of $418,000 in grants through The St. Paul Companies' Leadership Initiatives in Neighborhoods (LIN) program. The recipients will be recognized on May 31 at the 14th annual LIN luncheon at The St. Paul's corporate headquarters ...
POSTED
05-30-00
A Class Act: Microsoft, the American Red Cross and Houston-Area Schools Provide Disaster Relief to Schoolchildren
Microsoft Corp., working closely with the Greater Houston Area Red Cross and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in a joint project known as "A Class Act," recently helped provide school supplies for children in foreign countries ravaged by war or natural disaster...
POSTED
05-29-00
Coca-Cola Presents Incubators to Shanghai Children Medical Centre
The Coca-Cola Company today presented two incubators to Shanghai Children Medical Centre as part of the company's ongoing support of the centre, which opened two years ago. Executive Vice President of Coca-Cola Carl Ware joined Madam Xie Lijuan, Chairperson of the Shanghai R...
POSTED
05-26-00
Make a Difference Receives Roadway Express Donation
Roadway Express' Corporate Sales Organization teamed up in Phoenix, Arizona to build support for communities by participating in a charitable event coordinated by Make A Difference, an organization that benefits various charities throughout the Phoenix area. On May 10, forty...
