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    Nike Announces 2003 Casey Martin Award Call for Nominations Image

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    08-18-03

    Nike Announces 2003 Casey Martin Award Call for Nominations

    BEAVERTON, OR - Nike Inc. announced the official Call for Nominations for the 2003 Casey Martin Award, which honors an individual who has excelled in athletic pursuits while overcoming significant physical, mental, societal or cultural challenges and/or who proudly se...

    United Nations Global Compact Announces Milestone: 1,000 Businesses Now Participating Image

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    07-02-03

    United Nations Global Compact Announces Milestone: 1,000 Businesses Now Participating

    Office of the Global Compact – The United Nations Global Compact today announced that more than 1,000 companies from around the world are participating in the initiative, working with international labour, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to advance ...

    Statement by Nike, Inc. on Today’s Procedural Decision By the U.S. Supreme Court in First Amendment Case Image

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    06-27-03

    Statement by Nike, Inc. on Today’s Procedural Decision By the U.S. Supreme Court in First Amendment Case

    BEAVERTON, OR – The U.S. Supreme Court today (6/26/03)dismissed on technical grounds a case in which Nike was seeking to reaffirm the First Amendment right to free and open debate. Nike had challenged in the High Court a California state court ruling that adopted a ...

    Nike’s Portland Factory Store Awards $900,000 to Community Organizations in its 19 Years as a North-Northeast Portland Neighbor Image

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    06-09-03

    Nike’s Portland Factory Store Awards $900,000 to Community Organizations in its 19 Years as a North-Northeast Portland Neighbor

    PORTLAND, OR – Nike USA Operations President Gary DeStefano and Multnomah County Commissioner Serena Cruz participated in a celebration today at the Portland Factory Store on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to reflect on the Nike Factory Store’s nearly two-decade hi...

    Nike Recognizes Young Leaders For Expanding Volunteer Opportunities Image

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    05-22-03

    Nike Recognizes Young Leaders For Expanding Volunteer Opportunities

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Youth Service America (YSA) announces today that beginning in June, Nike will recognize top-performing youth ambassadors in YSA's SERVEnet program with donated Nike performance products. The SERVEnet program is comprised of more than 1,000 youth a...

    Nike To Receive the 2003 Corporate Award from the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Image

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    05-08-03

    Nike To Receive the 2003 Corporate Award from the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs

    Portland, OR -- The Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) will award Nike, Inc. with the 2003 Corporate Award at OAME’s 15th-annual Conference and Trade Show on Thursday, May 8th at the Oregon Convention Center in Northeast Portland. Nike has been a key ...

    U.N. Global Compact Announces New Initiatives Image

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    04-30-03

    U.N. Global Compact Announces New Initiatives

    UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Global Compact reports several new initiatives
    including:

    Hewlett-Packard & Pfizer Help Launch North American Learning Forum

    Leading companies in North America met...

    Battle Ground High School Dedicates New Track -- Nike Provides $50,000 Contribution Image

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    04-23-03

    Battle Ground High School Dedicates New Track -- Nike Provides $50,000 Contribution

    BEAVERTON, OR - Students, administrators and community members of Battle Ground, Wash., officially dedicated their newly refurbished running track at Battle Ground High School’s District Stadium today. The renovations were made possible thanks to a $50,000 grant to th...

    Green House Network's 2003 Race to Stop Global Warming Series Expands to Eight Cities Across the United States Image

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    04-09-03

    Green House Network's 2003 Race to Stop Global Warming Series Expands to Eight Cities Across the United States

    PORTLAND, OR - Green House Network, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization committed to building the grassroots movement to STOP global warming, and recent recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2003 Climate Protection Award, proudly announces that Aveda, Nike...

    Nike Factory Store Announces Grant  Availability Image

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    03-21-03

    Nike Factory Store Announces Grant Availability

    PORTLAND, OR. – Grants totaling $50,000 will be awarded to community organizations in North and Northeast Portland as part of the Nike Factory Store Grant Program it was announced today. The deadline for applications is April 18, 2003. A committee will review grant ap...

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