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05-06-08
WOONSOCKET, RI "“ May 6, 2008 - CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), the largest pharmacy health care provider in the U.S., has released its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which is available online. The report covers a wide range of matters, including prescription ...
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04-29-08
PORTLAND, OR - April 29. 2008 - KEEN Inc., a leader in hybrid outdoor performance products including footwear, socks and bags, today announced the winners of its sustainability contest: STAND. To support recipients’ sustainability projects, KEEN gave a total of $150,000 acro...
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04-24-08
SAN JOSE, CA - April 24, 2008 - MicroPlace (www.MicroPlace.com), a microfinance investment marketplace for socially responsible investors, today announced that it added investment opportunities in nine new countries for...
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04-14-08
WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, PGA TOUR Professionals and co-hosts of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, unveiled the field for the tournament's 10th anniversary edition today. The 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic is set for June 22...
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03-27-08
WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Aging in America Conference today in Washington, D.C., CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) announced a three-year extension of their partnership created to improve the health and well-being of older Americans. Th...
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03-03-08
$25,000 awarded to Grand Prize winner Judy McAtee of Plato Center, IL for her dedication to foster and adopted children; nine finalists from across the country receive $10,000 for their acts of caring; CVS/pharmacy employee winner honored for kidney donation; one finalist...
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03-03-08
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark announces today the grand reopening of Fantasy Landing playground at Kiest Park, bringing Texas its second Boundless(TM) playground that provides access for children of all abilities to play together. Construction of the...
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02-13-08
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Area track and field coaches, student runners, Special Olympians and representatives from area nonprofits converged at the CVS Caremark Customer Support Center last evening to celebrate the record-breaking funds raised -- $160,000, b...
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02-06-08
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have ever been stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, a dead battery, or other vehicular emergency, you are probably familiar with the feeling of relief that comes when help arrives. For the last 30 years, the CVS Sam...
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02-05-08
WOONSOCKET, R.I., February 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation, announced today that it has awarded approximately $5.5 million in grant funds to nonprofit organizations across the U.S. through ...