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09-21-06
HSBC Contributes $75,000 to William T. Sherman School of Excellence; Executives Use Sweat Equity to Enhance Chicago School's Transformation
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2006--More than 270 senior executives from HSBC - North America will partner with teachers and students from the William T. Sherman School of Excellence to enhance the school's facility today. HSBC is underwriting the da...
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09-20-06
KaBOOM! Challenge Grant to Raise $1 Million for Gulf Coast Children; Deadline September 25, 2006
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09-20-06
Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers Doubles Commitment to Global Greentech Innovation; Firm Announces KPCB Prize for Greentech Policy Innovators and New Ventures Backed by Pandemic Preparedness Fund
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers (KPCB) announced three new Greentech and Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health commitments at the Clinton Global Initiative annual conference. KPCB has doubled its commitment to Global Greent...
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09-20-06
Russell Simmons, Hip Hop Mogul and Founder of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, to Speak at First Corporate Responsibility Conference (www.thecro.Com) on November 1 In New York City
(New York City) CRO Conference Chair Michael Connor announced today that one of America's most successful modern entrepreneurs and corporate activists, Russell Simmons, will be a featured speaker on November 1, 2006 at the Marriott New York Financial Center. The "Fireside ...
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09-20-06
Golf Classic Raises More Than $38K for SemperComm; High Spirits, Generous Donations Help Foundation Advance Its Mission
SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--With a mild day and a slight breeze, nearly 100 golfers made the rounds of the SemperComm Golf Classic tournament at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Alexandria, VA, Sept. 15. Players and their associated sponsors helped ra...
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09-20-06
Valero Texas Open at La Cantera Raises Largest Charitable Contribution of Any Tournament in PGA TOUR History
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--Valero Energy Corp.
(NYSE:VLO) made history when the company announced that the Valero Texas Open at La Cantera has raised $7 million for charity -- the largest contribution of any tournament in the PGA TOUR's history. With...
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09-20-06
My Family Farm Adds New Ingredient to 'Bake the World A Better Place' By Offering "Healthy Products for Healthy Families'
Fort Thomas, KY - My Family Farm, an award-winning, family-owned manufacturer of all natural and organic cookies and crackers, announced today that net profits generated from the sale of its products will benefit its new charitable partner - Prevent Child Abuse America. By e...
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09-20-06
More Than 34,000 Employees in 15 Countries Give Back as Part of 11 Years of Prudential's Global Volunteer Day; More Than $25 Million in Volunteer Service Donated in Program's History
NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--Saturday, October 7 will mark the 11th anniversary of Global Volunteer Day, Prudential Financial's premier event for giving back to communities. Since 1995, more than 250,000 volunteers have devoted more than 1.4 million hours t...
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09-20-06
cMarket, WCVB-TV Channel 5 Forge Partnership to Offer Local Non-Profits Online Fundraising Tools, Greater Visibility; Co-Sponsoring Free Seminars to Introduce Non-Profits to Best Practices in Online Auctions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2006--Non-profit organizations throughout New England have a new, high-profile outlet for reaching donors and raising funds, as a result of a recent partnership of Cambridge, Mass.-based cMarket, the leading provider of on-demand ...
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09-20-06
Illustrious Disability Rights' Leaders to Speak at Hong Kong Assistive Technology Conference
Washington, DC - John H. Hager, Lex Frieden, Michael Paciello and Michael Fox will deliver Keynote Addresses at the Opening Day Ceremonies of an Assistive Technology Conference on October 10th, 2006 in Hong Kong, China. These illustrious leaders will speak on various aspect...
