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04-17-08
AT&T Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Education Program, Job Shadowing for 100,000 Students, Research and Community Engagement Support to Address High School Dropout Crisis
CHICAGO, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Doing its part to help address the issue of nearly one-third of U.S. high school students dropping out, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the launch of AT&T Aspire, a $100 million philanthropic program, which includes job...
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04-09-08
BT And UNICEF Join Forces To Work With Young People In Brazil
LONDON - April 9, 2008 - BT today announced it will provide $1 million to support and train Brazilian adolescents on how to use a range of communication tools to influence decisions and to improve the quality of their schools and communities through its global development pa...
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04-03-08
HP (NYSE:HPQ) publishes FY07 Global Citizenship Report
HP's FY07 Global Citizenship Report is now available on the company's website at www.hp.com/go/report. This comprehensive account of HP's global citizenship activities emphasizes three priority areas: climat...
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03-15-08
Nokia collaborates with Free The Children to raise social consciousness of Canadian students
TORONTO, ON - March 12, 2008 - Nokia and Free The Children announced today that they are working together to launch the Directors of Change program, a joint initiative that aims to create a generation of socially engaged and globally aware Canadian youth.
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01-23-08
The Vodafone Group Foundation Announces New Partners to Give Disadvantaged Young People a Sporting Chance
January 23, 2008 - The Vodafone Group Foundation today announces its commitment to two sports projects to help disadvantaged young people throughout the world. Red Dust Role Models and UNICEF's initiatives will both receive funding. These projects are designed to use sport...
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01-09-08
Safaricom Limited, with the support of the Safaricom Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation, together donate KShs 15,000,000 towards humanitarian relief
Nairobi - January 9, 2008 - Safaricom and its partners today made a donation of a total of KShs 15 million to the Kenya Red Cross Society towards the emergency relief fund regarding the recent civil unrest. This combined grant includes KShs 5 million (£40,000 sterling) dona...
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12-28-07
AT&T and the USO Launch New Text Message Donation Program Supporting Military Families on New Year's Day
DALLAS, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced a new text messaging program that will support the USO -- and U.S. military families -- with free prepaid phone cards. The program launches at the AT&T Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Beginning Jan. 1...
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11-27-07
AT&T Teams With Cell Phones for Soldiers to Help Connect Military Families During the Holiday Season
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Making a difference in the lives of military families separated this holiday season can be as simple as donating an old or used wireless phone. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Cell Phones For Soldiers (CPFS) have announced a nationw...
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10-08-07
Vodafone Commits $10 Million To Establish Foundation In India
October 8, 2007 - Vodafone Group Plc today announces that it is establishing the Vodafone India Foundation, with an initial commitment of $10 million. This step signifies a further landmark in the development of Vodafone’s presence in India and confirms the Group's commitme...
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10-04-07
Manheim and Autotrader Publishing Host First-Ever "Green" Vehicle Sale
ATLANTA - October 4, 2007 - Manheim and AutoTrader Publishing will co-host the first-of-its-kind "green" vehicle sale on October 10 at Manheim Seattle (previously called South Seattle Auto Auction). The sale is designed to give dealers direct access to fuel-efficient vehic...
