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Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against “Heal the World Foundation” and Related Entities

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:44:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Michael Jackson Estate’s Special Administrators today sued two California corporations with no connection to the legendary singer for exploiting his death by unlawfully seeking trademarks using the name “Michael Jackson” as well as such...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Names Gina Capaz of Bacardi U.S.A. as Board Member of the Year

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:41:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (BBBS), the premier mentoring organization of South Florida, today named Eugenia “Gina” Capaz, senior vice president Business Analytics & Consumer Insight at Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., as its “Board Member...

18th Street Arts Center Presents Diane Meyer, Without A Car in the World

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:22:00 0500

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to...

Halliburton Foundation Endows Million-Dollar Engineering Chair at Texas A&M University

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:01:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Halliburton Foundation announced today that it has endowed an engineering faculty chair at Texas A&M University for a total of $1 million. Texas A&M University former students and friends of the university working at Halliburton assisted...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:37:00 0500

WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jennifer M. Luray, a well-respected government affairs and public policy leader with extensive health care experience and strong ties to both Capitol Hill and the executive branch, has been named Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...

PRIDE Industries Awarded Business of the Year by Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:01:00 0500

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PRIDE Industries, one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, was recently named 2009 Business of the Year by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) for its commitment to working with and...

California State University, Fullerton Department of Nursing Awarded $2 Million Grant from UnitedHealth Group

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

FULLERTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A $2 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will help fund California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Department of Nursing’s “Expanding Healthcare Access through Nursing” project.

The grant will help fund...

Comcast Launches Third Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) today launched its third annual Pink Ribbon campaign, a unique multiplatform initiative to raise awareness and better educate women, their families and friends about breast cancer. The video-on-demand...

Alcoa Foundation Joins Forces with GLOBE to Help Make Today's Youth Environmentally Aware

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:12:00 0500

AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GLOBE Europe & Eurasia and the Alcoa Foundation today announced a joint program that will help enlarge GLOBE Europe's reach and impact by further developing its environment tracking network for European youngsters. Financial support for the...

Elizabeth Stone House Chooses Social Solutions to Enhance Performance Management

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Social Solutions, the leading provider of performance management software for human and social services, today announced that the Elizabeth Stone House, an organization serving women – and their children – affected by domestic violence, mental...

Life Technologies Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Advance Science

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:03:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Life Technologies Foundation, a non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) dedicated to advancing science education and scientific discovery, has awarded approximately $1.7 million in new grants that include the...

State Farm Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - State Farm has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard^™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings...

Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A Gallup study of 26 U.S. communities has found that the worst economic crisis in decades is not a key factor in attracting and retaining residents.

"While the pain from the recession is deep, other factors far outweigh economics when it...

World Mission Maranatha Announces That Pastor Jose Luis Soto is Expanding His National and International Ministry

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:07:00 0500

BELLFLOWER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Since 1985 Pastor José Luis Soto has been expanding his national and international ministry through World Mission Maranatha Evangelistic Center and the International Council U.C.C.D. (Una Cita Con Dios). His slogan, “If you can dream...

Industry Powerhouses to Discuss Climate Change

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:11:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Coventry, the leading life settlements provider in the United States, will be a major sponsor of Climate Change at a Crossroads, an evening benefitting The Tropics Foundation and focusing on global climate change and related...

Mondial Assistance Joins Global Partnership for Humanitarian Aid

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:30:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mondial Assistance today announced its participation in a new global fundraising initiative, aptly named: MASSIVEGOOD. The aim of MASSIVEGOOD is to encourage consumers to make small, voluntary financial contributions (around $2, for example) when...

Medtronic Continues Membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good Index

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:57:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Recognizing its leadership in meeting the needs of economic, environmental, and social stakeholders, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has been named a member company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America and the FTSE4Good...

Caribou Coffee® Celebrates the Memory of Roastmaster Amy Erickson with Amy’s Blend

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:05:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Caribou Coffee, known for its world-class coffee, tea and beverages, will celebrate the memory of one of its most passionate roastmasters, Amy Erickson, who lost her courageous battle with breast cancer in 1995. Throughout October, Caribou Coffee...

Arabella Advisors Expands Family Foundation and Philanthropy Management Services in Chicago

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:55:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors has expanded its Arabella Foundation Management services to Chicago and doubled the size of its downtown Chicago office to fulfill the increased national and local demand for philanthropy services. The Chicago...

NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 2,200 Backpacks to Kansas City-Area Children in Need

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:51:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Office Depot^® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala SS...

Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill to Honor Latino Leaders

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) will present the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2009, as six Latino leaders in various categories will be celebrated for their achievements in their field and in...

EAST vs. WEST- The Battle of the Boobies is on!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Busted Foundation today announced the national rollout of their highly successful breast cancer fundraiser, Bowling for Boobies, to sister city Philadelphia. The official Philadelphia event will be held simultaneously with the Los Angeles...

The International Myeloma Foundation Postpones Washington Meeting on Health Reform

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:32:00 0500

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) today said the health reform seminar scheduled to take place this week has been postponed. The Foresight Seminar organized by the Institute for Alternative Futures had been scheduled for...

On the Occasion of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh - An Ethical Perspective on the Economic Recovery - a Statement Issued by EBBF – The European Bahá’í Business Forum

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:30:00 0500

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business...

Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation, Inc. to Hold 2009 Charity Walk in Celebration of Columbus Day

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:21:00 0500

CHERRY HILL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the oldest and largest national organization for men and women of Italian descent, today announced its 2009 Charity Walk, to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Cooper...

Hundreds Rally with Attorney General Brown and Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca on National Day of Remembrance for Victims’ Rights

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:17:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Today Attorney General Jerry Brown was joined by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Broadcom founder and

The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:49:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced its support this morning for The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and CFSI’s commitment to launch a venture capital fund, which will invest in highly scalable financial companies with the...

Photo from a Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, Presented by UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:00 0500

MARRERO, La.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La. This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals’ recruitment and retention programs...

Gap, Inc. Gives Warm Fuzzies with 2010 Olympics Youth Donation

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

EUGENE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) is treating 50 at-risk kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games free of charge. But what does an at-risk kid from California have to wear in...

Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu to be Awarded First Fetzer Prize for Their Work to Advance Love, Forgiveness and Compassion

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:12:00 0500

KALAMAZOO, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be awarded the Fetzer Institute’s Prize for Love and Forgiveness this Sunday at the 2009 Peace Summit in Vancouver. Each will receive a $100,000 monetary prize to...

AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:58:00 0500

AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the

Massage Envy® Provides Over 46,000 Massages During National Event

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:04:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Massage Envy’s (Henry T. Nicholas, III...

Loveall Foundation Tops $2.2 Million; Garamendi Praises Help for Children

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:06:00 0500

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Loveall Foundation for Children celebrated its 11th Annual “Challenge” Charity Classic with the announcement that it has raised $2.2 million for at-risk children since the foundation’s inception in 1997.

“The...

AED Plus Save of 16-Year-Old Football Player in Minnesota Underscores the Importance of Having AEDs in Schools and at Sports Events

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today are jointly issuing a reminder in conjunction with SCA Awareness Month in...

Reliant Energy Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston With Donation, Volunteers for After-school Program

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:17:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Reliant Energy is donating $49,800 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston for its after-school programs. More than 20 Reliant Energy employees are volunteering as tutors in the program, which is designed to help youth with education...

Arizona Residents Greg and Lauren Glassman Recognized for Their Support in Fighting Cancer

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Greg and Lauren Glassman, founders of CrossFit, Inc., are providing crucial funding for the battle against prostate cancer. In acknowledgement of CrossFit’s annual Fight Gone Bad event that has raised more than $1 million since...

Multi-Grammy Award Winner Christina Aguilera Receives Variety’s Power of Women Honor for Philanthropic Efforts to Fight Hunger as Global Spokesperson for Yum! Brands World Hunger Relief Campaign

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:42:00 0500

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina Aguilera will be honored today at Variety’s first annual Power of Women luncheon for her philanthropic efforts to fight hunger as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut...

Unilever Announces Sponsorship of National Day of Volunteer Service in Support of America’s National Parks, Saturday, September 26

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:54:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On the eve of the premiere of the highly anticipated new Ken Burns documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation will co-host a nation-wide celebration in the parks...

Goldberg Kohn Renews its Pledge to Scholarship Chicago's High 5 Program

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:41:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Goldberg Kohn is the first High 5 Partner to renew its five year commitment to Scholarship Chicago's initiative to provide talented under-resourced Chicago students earn their college degrees by helping to provide college preparation programs, mentors...

Lowe’s Donating $250,000 to American Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts; Activating Customer Donation Program and ‘Racing for Relief’

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:36:00 0500

MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In response to the flooding in the Atlanta area, Lowe’s is...

Susan G. Komen Races for the Cure across Europe

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:28:00 0500

WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - A sea of pink t-shirts will stretch from Athens to Bologna to Frankfurt to Zurich to Antwerp today in an effort to raise public awareness about breast cancer. In five cities across Europe, breast cancer survivors, their families, friends...

CompTIA Educational Foundation Partners with Public Computer Centers for IT Training & Career Development

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:25:00 0500

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Following up on its success with IT career training programs with the Chicago’s Lighthouse for the Blind and South Carolina’s Fast Forward Community Technology Center, the Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online...

Charity Raffle Offers California Dream Home and Much More

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Southern California Alcohol and Drug Recovery Foundation (SCADRF) will hold its fourth annual Million Dollar Dream Home Raffle on December 31, 2009. One lucky Grand Prize Winner will receive a Million Dollar Dream Home in beautiful...

ExxonMobil Honored for Commitment to Education and Corporate Social Responsibility

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institute of International...

HomeAid Colorado Gives Colorado’s At-Risk Youth a Place to Call Home

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - More than 3,500 children under the age of 18 were counted as homeless during Denver’s 2009 Point-in-Time study. Most were in families, but more than 700 of them were unaccompanied children, living in a shelter or on the street without an adult...

The Cheesecake Factory Culminates the Drive Out Hunger Tour with “You Dine, We’ll Donate” Event on September 30

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:11:00 0500

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In recognition of Hunger Action Month this September,

Global Prostate Cancer Research Meeting Opens

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly of 300 of the world’s leading researchers focused on the problem of prostate cancer will begin a three-day meeting today to discuss the latest scientific data and breakthroughs in prostate cancer. The meeting, held in Incline...

Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This Holiday Season!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:35:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This year finds many of us financially strapped. We look forward to a needed travel getaway, but our conscious tugs at us to give to those in need.

“You can do both!” says Michelle Cohen, president of Friday, September 25, 11 a.m.
500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles

Hollywood Stars Raise Awareness of Mental Health

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:44:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), the premiere non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of health and social issues through the entertainment industry, announced a list of stars appearing on the 2009 Annual...

Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Announces New Social Business Model to Transform the Health Care Landscape for Girls in Bangladesh

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:26:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City today, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, alongside President William Jefferson Clinton, announced the launch of the Grameen Nurse Institute, a new social business-based health care model that...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to 11 Organizations Working to Reduce Health Care Disparities

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:37:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $1.25 million in grants to 11 community health organizations around the Commonwealth to address health care disparities on the basis of race, ethnicity, immigration status, age, mental...

ExxonMobil Launches Technology Program to Support Women’s Economic Advancement at Clinton Global Initiative

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), in...

In Depth of Recession, American Business Confirm Value of Corporate Citizenship; Focus on Sustainable Products and Workforce Development, New Survey Shows

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:29:00 0500

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The 2009 AIDS Healthcare Foundation...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Founder Nancy G. Brinker Warns of Coming Global Cancer Crisis; Calls on World Leaders at United Nations to “Include Cancer” on Health Agendas

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The leader of the global breast cancer movement today warned of a coming wave of cancer deaths and told global health ministers to be “fearless and united” in addressing the growing cancer crisis, particularly in developing countries...

East Coast Growers and Packers Leads Tomato Industry as First Florida Grower to Raise Workers’ Wages

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:55:00 0500

MULBERRY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Last week, East Coast Growers and...

The Coca-Cola Company Commits to Foster Economic Development in Africa

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:02:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - During the opening plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative, the Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Muhtar Kent, committed to foster economic development in Africa and other developing markets by bringing more women into its distribution...

Welcome Mats That Matter at Ronald McDonald House Charities®

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:47:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Welcome mats offering messages of LOVE, HOPE, CARE and COMFORT are reinforcing New York...

California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca to Speak at National Day of Remembrance Rally Honoring Murder Victims

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:25:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Justice for Murdered Children (JFMC):

Friday, September 25, 11 a.m.
500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles

The Drucker School and Drucker Institute Announce the Global Celebration of Peter Drucker’s 100th Birthday

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:17:00 0500

CLAREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX...

Top Boston Chefs to Cook Together for Share Our Strength, Tickets on Sale for Sunday, Sept 27th 7-Course Gourmet Charity Dinner

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Several talented top Boston gourmet chefs are cooking together on Sunday, September 27th for a first ever "NRF 2010

Schusterman Family Foundation Welcomes New National Office Staff

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, a leading U.S. philanthropy dedicated to supporting programs throughout the world that promote Jewish living, giving and learning, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its...

ExxonMobil Partners with Dr. Sally Ride to Promote Math and Science Education & Careers

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation announced...

Staples/Do Something 101 National School Supply Drive Raises More than $750,000 for Underserved Youth

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK & FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Grammy® Winning singer-songwriter

Alcoa and Exal Combine Efforts to Promote Water Purification System New Technology to Be Unveiled at G-20 Summit

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:31:00 0500

PITTSBURGH & YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, and Exal Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialized aluminum packaging, have joined together to help promote newly...

Provider’s Council Selects SilverSword for IT Support

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:33:00 0500

NEWTON CENTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - SilverSword LLC has partnered with the...

Schwab Charitable Welcomes Grameen Foundation President Alex Counts to Philanthropy Speaker Series

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Schwab Charitable, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing donor advised funds, is proud to have Alex Counts as the second speaker of the second annual Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speaker Series hosted in partnership with UC...

Nancy Meyer, Accessibility Advocate, Named September “Vibrant Giver” by VibrantNation.com

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

LOUISVILLE, Ky. & EVANSTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - VibrantNation.com, the...

The Mary Kay Foundation Donates $3 Million to Domestic Violence Shelters Nationwide in Light of Downturn in the Economy

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Mary Kay Foundation’s annual shelter grant giving program awarded $3 million in total grants to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states. Each shelter received a $20,000 grant to help combat domestic violence, educate local communities...

Blackbaud Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq:

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Achieve $1 Million Fundraising Goal in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CKE Restaurants, Inc. today announced it has reached its goal of raising $1 million for breast cancer programs and awareness through its “Pink Star” fundraising campaign. During the three-week, in-store fundraiser that began in...

UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:59:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - For the second time in five years, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development (

The NAMM Foundation Launches ‘Wanna Play Fund’ on FOX News’ ‘Huckabee’ Show to Strengthen Music Education in Schools and Help People of All Ages to Play Music

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The NAMM Foundation announced today that it will be launching its non-profit Wanna Play Fund tomorrow night on “Huckabee,” a weekly FOX News and commentary program hosted by Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican...

Special Reception Held to Support Food Banks

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:32:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - On September 15, 2009, Annie’s Fun/Hirai Farms and Sodexo held a special reception at Palisade in Seattle in support of food banks in Washington State.

The primary purpose of the reception was to help focus attention on the...

U.S. Secretary of Education, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry Dedicate Oklahoma City Educare

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:18:00 0500

OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Oklahoma is becoming a national leader in early education and is empowering low-income families and their children to succeed, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told community leaders at the dedication of an early childhood education center...

Davidson Investment Advisors Expands Its Business Development Team

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:24:00 0500

GREAT FALLS, Mont.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Davidson...

4-H Zooms into National 4-H Week Thanks to Jeff Gordon and DuPont

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

CHEVY CHASE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - National 4-H Week will take off with a speedy start on October 4^th, as the 4-H emblem makes its debut appearance in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The well-known national icon will be featured on the ‘TV panel’ of the No. 24...

Neighbors in Need Fund Deploys $714,300 to Help Area Safety Net Nonprofits Meet Unrelenting Demand

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:47:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Citing the greatest need for emergency services seen in its 36-year history, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region announced today that its Neighbors in Need Fund is awarding $714,300 in new grants to safety net...

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) Taps Schematic to Create iparticipate.org Volunteerism Website

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Schematic, a WPP company, announced today its selection by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to create the EIF’s new iparticipate.org Website designed to boost Americans’ commitment to volunteerism by streamlining the task of finding...

Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (September 9 – September 16, 2009)

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:08:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of September 9 – September 16, 2009.

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

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BGC Partners Raises over $10 Million on Fifth Annual Global Charity Trading Day

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:07:00 0500

LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP), one of the world’s leading inter-dealer brokers, announced today that it raised over $10 million for charity on its fifth annual global Charity Day held on Friday, 11 September 2009, bringing the total...

Jean Schulz Offers $2 Million Gift to Sonoma Land Trust to Advance $18 Million Land Protection Campaign

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Philanthropist Jean Schulz, wife of the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz, has offered the Sonoma Land Trust a $2 million matching gift to advance the Land Trust’s recently announced $18 million fundraising campaign,

Els for Autism Foundation Aligns with CADEF for Annual Golf Tournament

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:13:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Atlanta-based Childhood Autism Foundation (CADEF) today announced an official affiliation with the Els for Autism Foundation, established in March 2009 by professional golfer Ernie Els. The Els for Autism Foundation will work with CADEF to make the...

Internationally Acclaimed Inventor, Dean Kamen, to Receive Prestigious BioMed SA Palmaz Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Biosciences

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Internationally renowned inventor, entrepreneur and thought leader, Dean Kamen of Manchester, NH, can add another prestigious award to his resume when he accepts BioMed SA’s

Singapore Armenian Heritage: 175th Anniversary Celebrations

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:50:00 0500

SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Singapore Armenian Heritage Committee today announced plans for a series of extraordinary events to be held in Singapore during the week of October 4, 2010. The Committee expects this celebration to be the largest gathering of Armenians and their...

Plymouth Housing Group Gets a Leg up on Providing Homeless Housing with Newly Launched Fund-Raising Event, Seattle Dances!

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:30:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Following a successful, three-year fundraising event partnership with Seattle Hotel Association, Plymouth Housing Group announced today it will launch a signature fundraiser to uphold its supportive housing programs for Seattle’s chronically homeless...

Recycling in Trumbull – All about Kids Getting Active and Having Fun!

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

TRUMBULL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Children in Trumbull (CT) have a reason to get outside, get dirty and have fun - a sustainable playground. The FULL CIRCLE playground, expected to open in late-October 2009 at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center, is donated to the Town of...

‘Staples Dream Park Challenge with the Bears’ Returns to Give Chicagoland Residents a Chance to Win $25,000 for Their Local Park

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:14:00 0500

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced it has...

The Hewlett Foundation Grants UC Irvine $320,000 to Expand OpenCourseWare Initiative

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The University of California, Irvine today announced the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has provided $320,000 in grant support to further develop the University’s OpenCourseWare (OCW) program and to advance the Open Education Resources...

Jewish Community Foundation Issues Invitation for 2010 Cutting Edge Grants Concept Papers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) today announced that the deadline to apply for its Cutting Edge Grants Initiative (CEGI) has been set for Nov. 30, 2009. Cutting Edge Grants of up to $250,000 are awarded for...

GEICO Associates and GEICO Philanthropic Join Forces to Donate $185,000 to Children’s National Medical Center

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:44:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - It was a record-breaking fundraising year for GEICO, as associates at the company’s headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md., and those is in Fredericksburg, Va., and the Tower Oaks office in Rockville, Md., joined forces with GEICO’s Philanthropic...

Forbes Debuts Four New Video Programs

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:23:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world’s business...

Perimeter Church Addresses Spiritual Growth Deficit In Today’s Church

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:21:00 0500

DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Perimeter Church announces its first spiritual formation conference, Transformation ‘09, to address what has been revealed as one of the greatest challenges facing the health and growth of today’s church. Transformation ‘09 focuses on...

The Staglin Family Raises Funds, Announces International Mental Health Research Organization and Facilitates Research Symposium at 15th Annual Music Festival for Mental Health

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:04:00 0500

RUTHERFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - On September 12, the 15th Annual Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health raised $2.1 million to support pioneering mental health research. Additionally, leveraged funds provided to scientists as a result of the Festival's initial...

Duraflame Goes Pink to Help Fight Breast Cancer

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

STOCKTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cozying up to a fire will take on new meaning this fall: supporting the fight against breast cancer. Duraflame (Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is...

Lowe’s Continues Long-Standing Commitment to Education with $2.5 million in Special Grants

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:50:00 0500

MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - At a time when schools are forced to slash budgets, cut staff and cancel programs,

Campbell Soup Company Teams up with Style Expert Tim Gunn in Search of Red Dress Designs From the Heart, For the Heart

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is launching the fourth year of its heartwarming, heart-health campaign with a personal touch — inviting Americans to share their connections to heart disease and channel their inspiration to create...

CafePress and VH1 Save The Music Debut Official 2009 Vh1 “Divas” T-Shirt

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Divas everywhere can dazzle with a new limited edition Vh1 “Divas” concert T-shirt from CafePress, the biggest online destination for self-expression through user-designed products. On September 17 at 9/8c on Vh1, Grammy© award winner...

Wraparound Milwaukee Wins Innovations in American Government Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash...

Kingsport’s Higher Education Initiative Wins Innovations in American Government Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash...

Free Resource for Cancer Patients and Families in Tough Economic Times

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

APEX, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The NavigateCancer Foundation (NCF), a nonprofit staffed by oncology professionals, provides patient advocacy tools and services for cancer patients and families, is filling an especially vital role as the ranks of the unemployed and uninsured...

America’s Top Business Leaders Come to Minneapolis to Speak Candidly About Leading in Crisis

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - On September 17, 2009, industry leaders including eBay CEO John Donahoe will gather for a summit on leading in crisis and speak to a sold out crowd of 1200 participants at the University of Minnesota’s Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis...

Get-Well Gamers Charity Raffle to Take Place at Austin Game Developers Conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:36:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Get-Well Gamers Foundation, a public...

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Receives the National Restaurant Association’s 2009 Restaurant Neighbor Award

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The National Restaurant Association (NRA) today announced that BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) has been named this year’s “Restaurant Neighbor Award” national winner in the large business category. Each year, the NRA...

First-Generation Inner City Students Earn $500,000 in College Scholarships, Grants

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:12:00 0500

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The first graduating class at the The Family Office Co., a multi-family investment office headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain has seeded 3-Sigma Value Offshore, Ltd., a new fund managed by 3-Sigma Value Investment Management, LLC, a New York-based investment firm. The firm is managed by...

Breast Preservation Foundation Urges Washington Policymakers to Consider Public Health Education Programs in Health Care Reform Discussions

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:46:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Amidst the ongoing health-policy debate, Los Angeles...

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Saves Valuable Time with Journyx Timesheet

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - As a Christian relief and development organization with staff working in remote areas all over the world, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) must be as efficient as possible in how it uses staff time. For tracking employee...

Children’s Institute Hosts Poker for a Cause

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:33:00 0500

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Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. to Sell Infill Development Site via Absolute Auction

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. announced today the upcoming absolute, no minimum, no reserve auction of a 1.5-acre private wooded development site in Aurora, Ill., just west of the busy Fox Valley Mall and the Route 59 corridor. Nestled...

Newman’s Own Foundation Makes Significant Contribution to TeacherDollars™ Program

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:36:00 0500

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Newman’s Own Foundation is helping to significantly increase the amount of money teachers at Hartford Public Schools will have to purchase much-needed classroom supplies this Fall with their TeacherDollars™ cards. This is the second year in...

Challenge to NCLB Guidelines & Standardized Testing Reported by McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:18:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Professor Sarah J. McCarthey, President of the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation (

Citi Makes Ninth Consecutive Appearance on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:01:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Citi today announced it has been included in the The Albert and Mary Lasker...

Gabrielle Union Raises Awareness of Breast Cancer at the Susan G. Komen New York City Race for the Cure, Photos Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:24:00 0500

Two photos of Gabrielle Union at the Susan G. Komen New York City Race for the Cure are available on Business Wire's web site and AP PhotoExpress.

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Gabrielle Union, ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Circle of...

CA Legislature Passes Streamlined Rapid HIV Testing Bill; AHF Urges Schwarzenegger to Sign Common Sense Law

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:56:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on...

The Century Council Chairman Susan Molinari Applauds Underage Drinking Decline

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The recent release of the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration shows that although underage drinking remains a persistent problem among youth, there are strong...

The Financial Edge is Now More Affordable for Small Nonprofit Organizations

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:39:00 0500

CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced the availability of The Financial Edge^™ for Small Offices. Designed to offer value to smaller organizations in achieving the highest level of Little City Foundation today participates in...

Water Wisdom Workshop at the Largest Green Fair in the South

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Toby Hemenway, 2009

South Hills Church Is Determined to Lose 50,000 Pounds to Feed Those in Need

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:46:00 0500

CORONA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Pastor Chris Sonksen of South Hills is launching an innovative series starting September 19^th called “Lose to Win,” during which he and his congregation will spend 6 weeks losing weight in order to better themselves and the...

Schwab Charitable Announces 2nd Year of Popular Philanthropy Speaker Series

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:27:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Schwab Charitable, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing donor advised funds, today announced its second annual Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speaker Series to be hosted in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business...

MBIA to Participate in September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:36:00 0500

ARMONK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) announced today that it will participate in the first official 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance by providing an opportunity for employees to volunteer at over a dozen organizations in the tri-state area. The 9/11 day of...

10th Annual Newman’s Own® Awards Recognize Inspiring Initiatives That Improve Quality of Life for Military

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:48:00 0500

WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Newman’s Own...

Abraxis BioScience Inc. Founder Patrick Soon-Shiong and Wife, Michele B. Chan, Donate $2 Million to Marymount High School in One of Largest Gifts to School

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:29:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - In one of the largest individual gifts ever given to

Make-A-Wish Foundation® and Mattel Work Together To Impact the Lives of 30,000 Children Globally

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Make-A-Wish Foundation International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America today announced joining with Mattel, Inc., the world’s leading toy manufacturer, as a Global Signature Partner. With this announcement, Mattel will...

“United We Serve” and National Day of Service: Seniors Providing Abundance of Volunteer Time, Energy and Love to Most Vulnerable Among Us

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:54:00 0500

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - As the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance approaches, several pioneering intergenerational organizations are reminding the nation that seniors are among the most active volunteers serving young, vulnerable populations and...

Maple Leaf’s “Raise-a-Roof” Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:40:00 0500

CHESTERLAND, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Maple Leaf Community Residences (www.mlcri.org) will be...

First Private Foundation Summit in Seattle

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:31:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The first-of-its-kind Private Foundation Summit, featuring Matthew Bishop, Chief Business Writer of The Economist, will be held in Seattle on September 17^th and 18^th at the W hotel. Clark Nuber, a CPA firm...

The James Irvine Foundation Appoints Joseph M. Pon as Vice President for Programs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:18:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The James Irvine Foundation today announced the appointment of Joseph M. Pon as vice president for programs. Pon will join Irvine from Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT), a Fortune 500 technology company in Silicon Valley, where he is vice...

Third Annual ‘Birdie’ Invitational to Benefit the Trevor 'Birdie' Davis Water Safety Foundation

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Infant Swimming Resource (www.infantswim.com), the safest...

Photo of The Coca-Cola Company Giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is Available on Business Wire's Web Site

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:00 0500

Photo of The Coca-Cola Company giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is available on Business Wire's Web Site.

Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company (center), presented...

MetroStar Systems Sponsors Local Fundraisers in Northern Virginia

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - MetroStar Systems™, a leader in...

Introducing AnythinkTM, a New Style of Library

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:07:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - A small district in Adams County, Colo., is changing the face of public libraries.

Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. Surpasses 2009 Sponsorship Goals

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is proud to welcome new and existing sponsors to the 28^th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon weekend, which gets underway October 2-4. In a year of economic uncertainty, support for the organization and its...

Corner Bakery Cafe Gives Guests a ‘Sweet’ Reason to Help End Childhood Hunger in America: Supports Share Our Strength’s 2009 Great American Dine Out®

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - With over

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hits $1 Billion Campaign Target One Year Early

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced it has reached its $1 billion Mission Possible: The Dana-Farber Campaign to Conquer Cancer fundraising goal one year early. The first hospital in New England to set and reach a $1 billion campaign...

BELL Brings High-Tech Educational Tool to Afterschool Students in Baltimore

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:18:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Nearly 100 Baltimore-area students will gain additional opportunities to succeed this school year using the free educational resources on the Verizon Foundation’s Thinkfinity.org Web site as part of the BELL™ (Building Educated Leaders for...

Smile Train Launches the Great Oscar® Giveaway: The First Time an Academy Award® Winning Film Has Been Given Away for Free

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:58:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity which has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the most productive charities in America, is launching a remarkable campaign: on September 9, the organization will begin giving away its 2009...

ACE Group and United Way Help Thousands of Homeless Children Prepare for School This Fall

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:35:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ACE Group today announced the successful completion of its sponsorship of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s third annual Stuff the Bus program providing school supplies to children living in homeless shelters throughout the...

Hurst Jaws of Life and Others Donate Tools to Charity

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:44:00 0500

SHELBY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Hurst Jaws of Life hosted a ceremony last Monday afternoon where 115 rescue tools were donated to Firefighters Crossing Borders, an American charity. Hurst’s Latin American distributor, Importadora Fabregat, S.A. donated more than $52,500 in...