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04-30-07
CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust Will Award $2.5 million to Rhode Island Quality Institute
WOONSOCKET, RI - April 30, 2007 - The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation created by CVS/Caremark Corporation, announced today that it plans to award a five-year $2.5 million grant to the Rhode Island Quality Institute to fund its ongoing work to improve t...
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04-30-07
The Levi's(R) Brand Encourages Volunteerism On May 1 For "501(R) Day"
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 30, 2007 - As part of its long-standing commitment to community involvement, the Levi's® brand will recognize May 1 as "501® Day," a day to encourage people everywhere to get involved in their communities by volunteering. In New York, Los Angeles an...
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04-24-07
Safeway Honored for Supporting Employment of People with Disabilities
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) was honored today for its record of supporting the employment of people with disabilities at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation...
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04-19-07
Timberland Celebrates Earth Day 2007 by Hosting More Than 170 Service Projects and 9,000 Volunteers
STRATHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2007--As concerns about the environment continue to rise due to the effects of global warming, The Timberland Company will focus its annual Earth Day efforts on reducing its environmental footprint by hosting more than 9,000 volunte...
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04-18-07
Office Depot Celebrates Earth Day with Ten Tips for A Greener Worklife and New Green Website
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2007--In celebration of Eart...
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04-12-07
Safeway Publishes Giving Report
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today announced the publication of its Giving Report, a 45-page, magazine-style report that recaps Safeway and The Safeway Foundation's charitable giving and community involvement activities across ...
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04-11-07
Office Depot Expansion Brings Jobs to Jackson, MS
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2007--At a ceremony today in Jackson, Mississippi, Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, officially opened its new crossdock serving the Company's retail stores throughout a six-stat...
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04-03-07
Lenovo Recognized by Greenpeace for Environmental Leadership
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2007--Lenovo today was recognized by Greenpeace for its environmental progress around the world. In the April 2007 report, "Guide to Greener Electronics," Greenpeace ranked Lenovo as the top company out of a group of 14...
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04-03-07
CVS All Kids Can(TM); Honored for Outstanding Support of Children with Disabilities
WOONSOCKET, RI - April 3, 2007 "“ CVS All Kids Can™, CVS/pharmacy's five-year, $25 million signature program that supports children with disabilities, earned two national awards in the PR News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award Competition. CVS/pharmacy repre...
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04-02-07
Safeway Kicks off National Campaign to Raise Funds to Assist People with Disabilities
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--Safeway today announced the launch of a month long campaign during the month of April to raise funds for community-based programs to assist people with physical and developmental disabilities. The company will raise $5 mill...
