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SEATTLE, WA Beginning this December, SAFECO is launching “Building Skills through Volunteerism,” an employee development tool that recognizes the career advancing value of volunteering. The program matches volunteer examples with SAFECO’s core competencies, allowing ...

MEMPHIS, TN – The facts are startling:
· Kids born today are expected to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents due to inactivity and diet (Obesity Week, Feb 3, 2002: v2, #5)
· Nearly half of American youth (12-21) are not regularly active (U....

AUSTIN, Texas - The American Lung Association of Texas and Green Mountain Energy Company announced that they have joined forces to educate Texans about renewable, wind-generated electricity service in the Lone Star State.

Through the partnership, Green Mou...

MATAMOROS, Mexico - Delphi Corp.'s (NYSE:DPH)Deltronicos facility has earned distinction as one of Environmental Protection magazine's "Facilities of the Year." This award is presented annually to five top industrial plants, wastewater treatment operations and other ...

ROME — Negotiators from some 140 Governments have adopted a $573 million funding package to halve the consumption and production in developing countries of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) - the leading destroyer of the stratospheric ozone layer - by the year 2005 (relative...

New studies in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia confirm that societal discrimination based on HIV serostatus fuels the spread of AIDS. Funded in part by Positive Action, GlaxoSmithKline’s international programme of HIV/AIDS education, care and support, the research cond...

The Starbucks Foundation concludes another year of helping to create hope, discovery and opportunity in communities where it does business with national non-profits such as Jumpstart and America Scores as well as local community organizations across North America. Sta...

LONDON – Nearly 250,000 refugees in Azerbaijan are to benefit from a new ‘safe childbirth’ initiative, launched today by HealthProm, a charity promoting healthcare for vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Today, His Excellency Mr Rafael Ibrahimov, Th...

Involving men in Kenya, promoting sexual health awareness in Mexico and encouraging safer sex in New Zealand -- these are the aims of three new initiatives in HIV/AIDS funded by Positive Action, GlaxoSmithKline's international programme of HIV/AIDS education, care and...

IRVING, Texas - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has contributed $2 million to schools in 45 states and the District of Columbia through ExxonMobil's Educational Alliance program. Four thousand grants in the amount of $500 each were awarded to a school nominated by...