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04-20-00
Cisco Systems Partners with World Bank Group and International Youth Foundation's Global Partnership for Youth Development
Cisco Systems, Inc., together with World Bank Group and the International Youth Foundation, today announced a partnership with World Bank's Business Partners for Development (BPD) program to develop and expand career opportunities for underserved students around the world. T...
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04-20-00
Goodwill Industries Names Bank of America Large Employer of the Year
Some of the more impressive numbers at Bank of America have less to do with interest rates, CDs and IRAs, and more to do with the hundreds of individuals the company and Goodwill Industries are moving off welfare and into well-paying jobs in the banking industry.
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04-20-00
HU to Receive Multi-Million Dollar Commitment from the Pepsi Bottling Group and Frito-Lay
At a press briefing scheduled for Monday, April 24, at 11:00 AM in the Hampton University (HU) Convocation Center, HU will announce a combined $4.1 million commitment from The Pepsi-Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) and Frito-Lay Company. On hand for the announcement will be Willia...
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04-20-00
Pitney Bowes Moves to Save Old-Growth Forests
In time for Earth Day, Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is strengthening its commitment to protect one of earth's vanishing resources - old-growth forests. Pitney Bowes has volunteered to adopt new office paper purchasing guidelines, since the Coastal Rainforest Coalition (CRC)...
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04-20-00
Lucent Technologies supports International Youth Foundation's education, learning programs with US$14.9 million grant
As part of its efforts to provide the next generation of leaders with the educational opportunities necessary for future success, the Lucent Technologies Foundation announced today plans to expand its collaboration with the International Youth Foundation (IYF). Using a new $...
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04-20-00
GE Awards $200,000 for Environmental Projects; GE Volunteers Support Community Environmental Projects
The GE Fund, the philanthropic
arm of the General Electric Company, today announced nearly $200,000 in grants
for environmental stewardship and education programs across the nation. In
addition, volunteers from GE Elfun chapters around the globe will be
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04-19-00
UNITE and Gap Inc. Set Aside Differences to Work Together on Garment Factory Conditions
UNITE and specialty apparel retailer Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced today that they are supporting an effort by displaced garment workers in El Salvador to open that country's first independent and fully unionized apparel export factory. UNITE and Gap Inc. also said they pla...
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04-19-00
Technical Assistance Nonprofits Share in $350,000 Grant from Wells Fargo
Seven nonprofit agencies throughout California that provide technical assistance to selected small businesses in the state will share in a $350,000 grant from Wells Fargo called the Technical Assistance Initiative.
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04-19-00
The Starbucks Foundation Grants $100,000 Through Language of Hope Program
The Starbucks Foundation announced today that $100,000 in grant funding has been awarded to four non-profit youth organizations through the Foundation’s Language of Hope program. The recipients of $25,000 grants include The Alliance for Youth Artists and Writers in New York ...
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04-19-00
Longs Drugs Contributes $226,000 to Muscular Dystrophy Association in See's Candy Bar Promotion
Longs Drug Stores today gave the Muscular Dystrophy Association a check for over $226,000, the result of a month-long sales promotion of See’s Candies chocolate bars in 385 Longs stores in five western states.
The check was presented by Long’s President and CEO Steve R...
