Retail
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04-24-08
MicroPlace Adds Nine Countries to Roster of Microfinance
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
CVS Caremark Charity Classic Golf Tournament Unveils 10th Anniversary Field
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
CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging Extend 'Prescription for Better Health' Partnership
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
Caregivers are Honored as CVS/pharmacy Announces Winners of the 'For All the Ways You Care' Contest
$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
CVS Caremark All Kids Can Program Announces the Opening of a Boundless(TM) Playground in Dallas to Serve Children of all Abilities
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
2007 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K Raises $160,000 for Local Nonprofit Organizations and Schools
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
CVS Samaritan Van Program Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Motorists on the Nation's Highways
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
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Awards $5.5 Million to Nonprofit Organizations Through its Annual Grants Program
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 ...
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11-26-07
'CVS Caremark All Kids Can' and Scholastic Distribute Free Educational Guides in Schools to Champion Acceptance and Build Self-Esteem among Second Graders
WOONSOCKET, R.I. - November 26, 2007 - CVS Caremark All Kids Can, in partnership with Scholastic, announced today the distribution of free teaching guides and take home activities for families, to inspire students to discover their own special abilities and qualities and app...
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10-24-07
CVS/pharmacy Donates More Than $300,000 in Supplies To Aid Fire Relief Efforts in California
Healthcare and personal care items shipped to QualComm Stadium
and other local shelters for distribution to evacuees
Prescription delivery service from CVS to Qualcomm shelter established
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