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06-13-06
Record Number of Grant Applications Moves CVS/Pharmacy Charitable Trust to Extend Deadline by Two Weeks
Woonsocket, Rhode Island: The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation, announced today that it is extending the application deadline for its 2006 grants from the original deadline of June 15 to June 30. The decision to extend the de...
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06-13-06
Cold Stone Creamery and Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of America Recognized at Fourth Annual Cause Marketing Halo Awards(TM)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--Cold Stone Creamery and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America were recently honored with a Cause Marketing Halo Award, America's highest honor for companies and causes that do well by doing good.
"Th...
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06-13-06
Pioneer Services Wins Stevie Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program; Company's 'Quality of Life Initiatives for Military Families' Recognized as One of the Best
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--Pioneer Services received a Stevie(R) Award for the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program last night at the Fourth Annual American Business Awards(SM) banquet in New York City. Hosted by CNN anchor Ali Velshi, the awar...
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06-13-06
PartStore.com Launches Active Duty Delivery Program; Helping the Armed Forces Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan Order and Receive Parts and Accessories
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--PartStore.com, a leading national e-retailer of replacement parts and accessories, today announced the launch of its Active Duty Delivery Program (ADDP), a program giving American service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan the opp...
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06-13-06
Grameen Foundation and Global Partnerships Join Forces to Fight Poverty
Washington, D.C.-- Grameen Foundation and Global Partnerships, two leading microfinance organizations, today announced a new alliance designed to expand financial services to the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. The alliance will give microfinance institutions (MFIs...
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06-13-06
UPS 'Green Fleet' Passes 100 Million Mile Mark; Trucks Using Alternative Fuels Reduce Emissions Around the World
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--UPS's fleet of alternative fuel trucks recently hit a major milestone, surpassing more than 100 million miles in delivering packages to homes and businesses.
The total mileage accumulated just sinc...
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06-13-06
Qwest and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Join Colorado Leaders to Help Fight Internet Crimes against Children; Parental and Guardian Participation Will Drive Qwest Donations to Colorado Schools
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) to present the Qwest Connected Family Online Classroom to Colorado families and proactively help c...
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06-13-06
CSRwire And Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Announce Partnership
SPRINGFIELD, MA --(CSRwire)--June 13, 2006-- CSRwire and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors today announced an exclusive strategic partnership. The partnership will make Innovest's world class independent research reports on more than 1,750 publicly traded companies availabl...
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06-12-06
National Green Schools Conference to Promote Leadership in Green Building and Education U.S. Green Building Council
New York, N.Y. - The U.S. Green Building Council, Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, and Global Green USA, today announced the program for "Investing in the Future: A Green Schools Symposium." The conference is part of a series resulti...
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06-12-06
Aetna Commits $50 Million to Support Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses over Next 4 Years; Announcement Comes as to 'Best Companies for 'Best Companies for Diversity' Top 40 List
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2006--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today a $50 million commitment to support the growth of minority- and women-owned businesses. This announcement coincides with Black Enterprise naming Aetna to its list of "Best Companies for Divers...
