Philanthropy Newswire
1 - Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against “Heal the World Foundation” and Related Entities
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...
2 - Curves Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates...
3 - Forest Society of Maine and First Wind Celebrate Establishment of $100,000 Fund to Encourage Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - First Wind: WHAT: The Forest Society of Maine and First Wind will host an event at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor, Maine to celebrate the establishment of the Stetson Mountain Fund, created to maintain and improve opportunities for recreational access to...
4 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Names Gina Capaz of Bacardi U.S.A. as Board Member of the Year
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 of...
5 - 18th Street Arts Center Presents Diane Meyer, Without A Car in the World
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce its final exhibition of 2009, Without A Car in the World (100 Car-less Angelinos Tell Stories of Living in Los Angeles). The opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 6...
6 - Halliburton Foundation Endows Million-Dollar Engineering Chair at Texas A&M University
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 in...
7 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts
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...
8 - PRIDE Industries Awarded Business of the Year by Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
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...
9 - Cash-Strapped California Schools Get Technology Boost from Movea, Inc.
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Movea, Inc. today announced it has donated a number of its Gyration GyroTransport in-air presentation devices, valued at $200,000, to over 160 cash-strapped Californian schools and colleges. Movea is the Silicon Valley-based creator of...
10 - SHP Leading Design Employees Receive AIA Ohio Award
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design were awarded 1st place, Urban category, for their entry in the AIA Ohio Affordable Green Home Design Competition to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Beer is an Architect and the Director of...
11 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...
12 - California State University, Fullerton Department of Nursing Awarded $2 Million Grant from UnitedHealth Group
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 the five-year, $3.5...
13 - Comcast Launches Third Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign
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 and...
14 - Alcoa Foundation Joins Forces with GLOBE to Help Make Today's Youth Environmentally Aware
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...
15 - Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Corporate Energy Efficiency Web Portal that features a myriad of resources designed to help businesses develop new and stronger energy efficiency strategies. The Web portal is part of a...
16 - Elizabeth Stone House Chooses Social Solutions to Enhance Performance Management
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...
17 - Help Fight Breast Cancer with New Belkin “for the Cure” Cases for iPod touch
COMPTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Maintaining the fight against breast cancer, Belkin introduces new designs of its pink-ribbon cases for the iPod touch. For each DualFit and Grip case for iPod touch sold, Belkin will donate $2.50 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure (with a...
18 - Mail Ranks #1 Among Alumni for Information, Solicitations from Colleges and Universities
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - New research from Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) has a clear message for colleges and universities trying to engage alumni and keep the donation pipeline flowing: use the mail. Commissioned by Pitney Bowes, the polling firm International...
19 - Life Technologies Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Advance Science
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 creation...
20 - KFC to Close Restaurants Coast to Coast
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - KFC is closing restaurants across the country for a good cause as the company feeds those most in need, for free. Today’s closing of a KFC restaurant in the brand’s hometown of Louisville, Ky., is the first of several temporary closures that...
21 - Wells Fargo Eliminates Remittance Transfer Fees to Philippines for Families and Friends Affected by Typhoon Ketsana
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) — with its remittance network member Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) – is temporarily eliminating all remittance transfer fees (normally $5 or $7) for customers sending money using the ExpressSend...
22 - State Farm Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
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, early detection, and healthy...
23 - Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live
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 comes to...
24 - World Mission Maranatha Announces That Pastor Jose Luis Soto is Expanding His National and International Ministry
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 it...
25 - Industry Powerhouses to Discuss Climate Change
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 issues. Other major...
26 - Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. “Questions get you written up and/or fired,” one worker said. The study’s...
27 - California Charter Schools Association Remembers Don Fisher and His Education Legacy
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The California Charter Schools Association is deeply saddened by the loss of long-time education advocate Don Fisher. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain and was known as a passionate philanthropist, died Sunday at the age of 81. As a...
28 - Dover Victory Drives Racing for Relief Donation over $29,000
MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and American Le Mans Series drivers Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz Raced for Relief this weekend, and as a result of their efforts, Lowe’s donated $29,295, including $4,800 for Johnson’s...
29 - Mondial Assistance Joins Global Partnership for Humanitarian Aid
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...
30 - Loughlin/Michaels Group Leads Public Relations Program for the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Loughlin/Michaels Group, an award-winning public relations agency, today announced the expansion of its client portfolio to include The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives (FWE&E), a non-profit forum created for women...
31 - Dallas Movers, All My Sons' Commitment to the Community Continues
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Dallas Moving Company, All My Sons Moving and Storage, kicked off a toy drive this week to aid in replenishing the toys at Dallas’ Children’s Medical Center. The toy chest is designed to divert patients’ attention from treatments and necessary...
32 - Medtronic Continues Membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good Index
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 Index...
33 - Caribou Coffee® Celebrates the Memory of Roastmaster Amy Erickson with Amy’s Blend
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 will...
34 - Arabella Advisors Expands Family Foundation and Philanthropy Management Services in Chicago
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...
35 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 2,200 Backpacks to Kansas City-Area Children in Need
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 in the NASCAR...
36 - San Francisco, Sept. 30th: Grand Opening of New AHF “Magic Johnson” HIV/AIDS Clinic on Church St.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the grand opening of the...
37 - PepsiAmericas Promotion Expects to Raise $50,000 for Breast Cancer Research
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PepsiAmericas, Inc. (NYSE:PAS), the world's second-largest Pepsi bottler, announced today that it has joined the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation in the effort to aid in national breast cancer research by releasing specially marked Pepsi® Pink...
38 - Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill to Honor Latino Leaders
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 the...
39 - “Bowling For Boobies” is a Go-Go!
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Busted Foundation announced today that it’s “got a double header” for its upcoming annual Bowling for Boobies fundraising event by adding international music star Jane Wiedlin and Thomas Lennon, who plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Comedy...
40 - EAST vs. WEST- The Battle of the Boobies is on!
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 event on...
41 - The Cheesecake Factory Culminates the Drive Out Hunger Tour with “You Dine, We’ll Donate” Event on September 30
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Cheesecake Factory: WHO Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org) The Cheesecake Factory (www.TheCheesecakeFactory.com) WHAT In recognition of Hunger Action Month this September, The Cheesecake Factory is visiting 30 cities in 30 days on the...
42 - PEPFAR, USAID and General Mills Partner to Improve Food Processing in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - On Friday, September 25, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a public-private partnership with General Mills, a leading U.S. food company, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President’s Emergency...
43 - The International Myeloma Foundation Postpones Washington Meeting on Health Reform
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 noon on...
44 - 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
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices has issued an ethical perspective on the...
45 - Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation, Inc. to Hold 2009 Charity Walk in Celebration of Columbus Day
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 River...
46 - Photos of Sarah Chalke Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Actress Sarah Chalke attends Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure®. Photo one: (race 4) Actress Sarah Chalke (right), ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure® program, and Dr. Lisa Guerra (left), a breast surgeon and board...
47 - Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay Sets Guinness World Record
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record®! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness World...
48 - UPDATE on Advisory/New Satellite Coordinates for New World Record for Female Formation Skydive to Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness
-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Jump for the Cause wishes to issue the following update to its release NewsItemID 20090927005029 (CA-JUMP-FOR-THE-CAUSE) "Advisory/Satellite Coordinates for New World Record for Female Formation Skydive to Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness" issued earlier...
49 - Advisory/Satellite Coordinates for New World Record for Female Formation Skydive to Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness
-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Jump for the Cause: Who: 181 female skydivers from 31 countries joined together on September 26 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to set a new women's formation sky diving world record and raise more than $900,000 for the fight against breast cancer, the most in...
50 - 181 Women Jump for the Cause and Set New World Record Formation Skydive to Fight Breast Cancer
PERRIS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - 181 female skydivers from 31 countries joined together on Sept 25 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to set a new women’s formation skydiving world record and raise over $900,000 for the fight against breast cancer, the most in the event’s history...
51 - Hundreds Rally with Attorney General Brown and Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca on National Day of Remembrance for Victims’ Rights
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Today Attorney General Jerry Brown was joined by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Broadcom founder and Marsy’s Law co-author Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Justice for Murdered Children President Lawanda Hawkins and other speakers in urging all...
52 - HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant and FIVE MILLION KIDS National Co-Chair Quincy Jones Join World Leaders at the Clinton Global Initiatives to Present the 5MK Commitment Progress Report
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Music impresario and entertainment icon Quincy Jones and Operation HOPE (HOPE) Founder, Chairman, CEO and author of best-selling book, LOVE LEADERSHIP John Hope Bryant, join Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan’s panel...
53 - CNA, United Agencies Salute City of Hope
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Recently, the Woodland Hills branch of CNA partnered with United Agencies to award $5,000 to City Of Hope. United Agencies was one of 29 high performance agencies recognized earlier this year for its focus on profitable business and premium growth...
54 - Travel & Leisure V Feature Release
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The following release focuses on the topic Travel & Leisure V: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This...
55 - The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative
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...
56 - 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
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, helping...
57 - Gap, Inc. Gives Warm Fuzzies with 2010 Olympics Youth Donation
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 a...
58 - Insurance Auto Auctions to Host World’s Largest Truck Convoy to Benefit Special Olympics Washington
WESTCHESTER, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company today announced their support of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy and will host the celebration for participants and Special Olympics Washington athletes. This...
59 - Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu to be Awarded First Fetzer Prize for Their Work to Advance Love, Forgiveness and Compassion
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 support...
60 - AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’
AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are launching new legislative and communications campaigns to reduce distracted driving and improve safety on our roadways. AAA today announced that the motor club will work to pass laws banning text...
61 - Grace Receives Maryland Business Award
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) has received the P&B Exceptional 53 Award from The Gazette of Politics and Business. The P&B Award recognizes 53 exceptional companies in the State of Maryland based on four factors: Innovation &...
62 - Clinton Global Initiative Highlights A Glimmer of Hope’s Microfinance in Ethiopia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - On Wednesday, at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Philip Berber was one of three members to present a progress report during the Economic Empowerment Session emceed by James Carville. Berber was selected from the...
63 - Massage Envy® Provides Over 46,000 Massages During National Event
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Massage Envy’s (www.massageenvy.com) annual signature fundraising event, Massage for the Cure, provided an unprecedented 46,680 massages and raised over $466,000 during the nationwide event. Massage for the Cure, hosted on Tuesday, September...
64 - Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Co-Author of Marsy’s Law, Announces Commitment to Unify and Empower the Victims’ Rights Movement Through Technology
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, co-author of Marsy’s Law: California’s Victims’ Bill of Rights and founder of Broadcom Corporation, on Friday will announce his commitment to ‘unify and empower’ the victims’ rights movement through the...
65 - Loveall Foundation Tops $2.2 Million; Garamendi Praises Help for Children
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 compassion shown for the...
66 - AED Plus Save of 16-Year-Old Football Player in Minnesota Underscores the Importance of Having AEDs in Schools and at Sports Events
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...
67 - AeroMexico Sponsors 7th Annual Recycled Baseball Items Foundation Golf Tournament September 28 to Benefit Houston-Area Youth
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, will sponsor the 7th Annual Recycled Baseball Items Foundation (RBI) Golf Tournament on September 28 to raise funds for equipment and other resources that allow thousands of disadvantaged youth in the...
68 - Big Tex Goes Green with Energy-Efficient LEDs Donated by Oncor
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Big Tex and Oncor care about the environment. Not only will Big Tex announce energy efficiency tips from Oncor’s Take A Load Off, Texas® program along with his usual welcomes, but he will also be lit up by Oncor with some of the most energy-efficient...
69 - Dr. Cliff Ohmart Joins SureHarvest
SOQUEL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SureHarvest announced today that Dr. Cliff Ohmart is joining the company as the Vice President of Professional Services. “Dr. Cliff Ohmart is an exceptionally talented and visionary leader in sustainability who combines the rigors of agricultural...
70 - Reliant Energy Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston With Donation, Volunteers for After-school Program
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, character...
71 - Arizona Residents Greg and Lauren Glassman Recognized for Their Support in Fighting Cancer
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 2006, the...
72 - NBC Universal and American Express Announce Small Business Finalists Competing for $100,000 in Grant and Marketing Support in “Shine A Light” Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - NBC Universal and American Express today announced Beacon Paint & Hardware (New York, N.Y.), HAPPYBABY (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. (Albuquerque, N.M.) as the three small business finalists in the “Shine A Light” program...
73 - 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
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 and...
74 - Unilever Announces Sponsorship of National Day of Volunteer Service in Support of America’s National Parks, Saturday, September 26
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, sponsored...
75 - Goldberg Kohn Renews its Pledge to Scholarship Chicago's High 5 Program
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...
76 - Donny Osmond Launches Online Fundraiser to Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals During Dancing Competition on Reality Show
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today Donny Osmond launched “Dancing for Miracles,” an online fundraising campaign for Children’s Miracle Network, an international non-profit that raises funds for children’s hospitals. The fundraising campaign will last as long as...
77 - Chao Center Donates Medications to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing officials announced that they will donate about 1,800 bottles of a medication to help fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) to Cambodia and Ethiopia. The Chao...
78 - Lowe’s Donating $250,000 to American Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts; Activating Customer Donation Program and ‘Racing for Relief’
MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In response to the flooding in the Atlanta area, Lowe’s is making a $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. In addition, all Lowe’s stores in Georgia are serving as official cash donation sites to benefit the...
79 - Susan G. Komen Races for the Cure across Europe
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...
80 - Governor Markell Promotes Responsible Tailgating at Delaware Race
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tailgaters Urging Responsibility & Fun (TURF) expands its responsible consumption message into Delaware’s auto racing. Joined by Governor Jack Markell, TURF promotes responsible tailgating to spectators traveling to the state’s biggest auto...
81 - Union Bank and KCET Honor Los Angeles and Orange County Latinos as Local Heroes
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Union Bank and KCET will honor five exceptional Latinos from Los Angeles and Orange County with the 2009 Local Heroes Award for their outstanding community service. This year’s honorees are: Judge Rudolph...
82 - CompTIA Educational Foundation Partners with Public Computer Centers for IT Training & Career Development
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 CompTIA Educational Foundation is looking to expand its...
83 - Urban League Tees up for the Children
WESTFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Urban League of Springfield, in conjunction with GEICO, will hold its 14th annual Golf Classic and Scramble on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Tekoa Golf Course to benefit the Urban League’s Camp Atwater. Camp Atwater brings together 8-16 year old...
84 - UPS Launches Global Initiative to Improve Disaster Response
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative to improve the capabilities of relief organizations to respond to global emergencies. The effort, which will involve both UPS and The UPS Foundation, begins with a commitment...
85 - Aetna Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Aetna 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, early detection, and healthy...
86 - Creating the Best Company Ever in the Current Economic Environment – the EBBF European Baha’i Business Forum Annual Conference Kicks-off Today
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - EBBF (www.ebbf.org) the European Bahá’í Business Forum, an international NGO representing businesspeople across 70 countries and dedicated to inspiring responsible business practices is kicking off its annual conference today...
87 - National Peace Corps Association Announces Second Round Winners of the Global Contest on Africa Rural Connect
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the second round of winning ideas on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges and strengthen agricultural...
88 - Charity Raffle Offers California Dream Home and Much More
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 Newport...
89 - The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network Presents the First Annual WEEN Awards Hosted by MC Lyte and Terrence J, Friday, September 25, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN): WHO: The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) will honor award-winning actor, Vivica A. Fox; actor/author Hill Harper; actor/philanthropist Malinda Williams; Chief Global Diversity Officer of...
90 - ExxonMobil Honored for Commitment to Education and Corporate Social Responsibility
IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institute of International Education, a major provider of scholarship and education initiatives throughout the world, has named Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) as the winner of its 2009 Opening Minds Corporate Leadership Award. The award...
91 - HomeAid Colorado Gives Colorado’s At-Risk Youth a Place to Call Home
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. Their...
92 - The Cheesecake Factory Culminates the Drive Out Hunger Tour with “You Dine, We’ll Donate” Event on September 30
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In recognition of Hunger Action Month this September, The Cheesecake Factory is visiting 30 cities in 30 days on the “Drive Out Hunger” Tour™ collecting cans of soup in support of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief...
93 - Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (September 16 – September 23, 2009)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of September 16 – September 23, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME NEW YORK — Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Announces New Social Business Model...
94 - Playworld Systems Donates $75,000 “Green” Playground to Marvin Gaye Park
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Children in a suburban Washington D.C. community now have something to sing about. Playworld Systems, a global provider of commercial recreation equipment, has donated a $75,000 “green” playground to help revitalize Marvin Gaye Park with the help...
95 - FPL Group and Duke Energy Investing $600 Million to Convert Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrid or Electric by 2020
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced a commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) fifth...
96 - Global Prostate Cancer Research Meeting Opens
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 Village...
97 - HP Signs Seven-Year Technology and Services Agreement with Global Mining Company Headquartered in Brazil
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it has signed a seven-year technology and services contract with Vale S.A. that will help the global mining company headquartered in Brazil to transform its technology infrastructure and achieve its strategic growth...
98 - Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This Holiday Season!
-(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 Mitch-Stuart, Inc. “With the countless number of...
99 - California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca to Speak at National Day of Remembrance Rally Honoring Murder Victims
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Justice for Murdered Children (JFMC): Friday, September 25, 11 a.m.500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles BACKGROUND: At Los Angeles’ First Annual Day of Remembrance in Downtown Los Angeles, participants will join communities around the nation in honoring...
100 - New Way for Teachers and Schools to Get Money for Needed Education Projects
RIDGEFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Now teachers and schools can get money for classroom projects and needed school funds to better their child's education easily with the new www.ClassroomFundraiser.com. Educators or administrators register at the site and receive a unique ID...
101 - Hollywood Stars Raise Awareness of Mental Health
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 PRISM Awards...
102 - Rand Paul Money Bomb Raises $100,000 by Noon
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Dr. Rand Paul, a candidate for United States Senate in Kentucky, is seeing tremendous online fundraising success today as a Money Bomb has brought in over $100,000 before noon. A Money Bomb, the vernacular term coined for a one-day online...
103 - Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Announces New Social Business Model to Transform the Health Care Landscape for Girls in Bangladesh
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 prioritizes...
104 - Harlem Globetrotters Sign Six Players to Compete at New York Training Camp
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The iconic Harlem Globetrotters have inked six new players that will join Globetrotter veterans for the team’s annual training camp to vie for spots on the world’s most famous basketball team. The Globetrotters open training camp in New York on...
105 - SpaceMax Offers Free Storage to Georgia Residents Affected by Recent Flooding
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - It’s been hard to make it through the past few days without talking to someone who was affected by recent Atlanta flooding. The result is that many area residents are suddenly finding themselves in need of relocating their belongings while their homes...
106 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to 11 Organizations Working to Reduce Health Care Disparities
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...
107 - More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate In 15th Annual Prudential Global Volunteer Day
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - On Saturday, October 3, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial [NYSE:PRU] employees and their families and friends are expected to participate in the company’s 15th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and talent to community service...
108 - New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Turning Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established by Turning Technologies, LLC, today announced in partnership with Study Island and Performance Matters, their 2009 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The goal of this...
109 - ExxonMobil Launches Technology Program to Support Women’s Economic Advancement at Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), in partnership with Ashoka’s Changemakers and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), today introduced an initiative to help women in developing countries fulfill their economic potential through...
110 - In Depth of Recession, American Business Confirm Value of Corporate Citizenship; Focus on Sustainable Products and Workforce Development, New Survey Shows
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The 2009 State of Corporate Citizenship survey results reveal that, despite the recession, corporate citizenship practices are ingrained in increasing numbers of American businesses. Many business leaders report that attention to corporate...
111 - Innovative Online Community Launched at Clinton Global Initiative Will Fight Poverty in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, at the Clinton Global Initiative Fifth Annual Meeting, President Clinton introduced a unique commitment between General Mills and CARE called ‘Join My Village,’ an innovative online community that is fighting poverty in Malawi through the...
112 - The Covey Hosts Second Annual Oktoberfest, October 9 & 10 in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Brewmaster Jamie Fulton has announced that The Covey Restaurant & Brewery will host its second annual Covey Oktoberfest, bringing a taste of the historic festival to the Hulen Street restaurant on Friday, October 9, from 3:00 p.m. until...
113 - Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Government of Kenya and USAID Launch Joint Project to Enable 21st-Century Education in Kenya Schools
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, Cisco, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., the government of Kenya and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a joint commitment to improve education in Kenya. Launched in...
114 - Holy Family Hospital Calling Diehard New England Sports Fans: Come Meet Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots Legends Sun., Sept 27th for Chance to Be in Sports Movie
METHEUN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Wyndham Boston Andover Hotel will be the Mecca of New England sports celebrities on Sunday, September 27th when notables from every Boston-area sports franchise will be on hand to meet and take pictures with fans. And for some looking for...
115 - Office Depot Releases 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the release of its 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report. The report, which highlights the Company’s commitment to diversity, environmental...
116 - David Maymon, Candidate for State House, District 91, and Former Miami Dolphins Terry Kirby at Whitehall Boca Raton Picnic, September 29th
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fighting for quality health care that supports our seniors is what David Maymon, candidate for State Representative, will be discussing when he is guest of honor at an “All American” fundraising picnic hosted by Whitehall Boca Raton. Miami...
117 - Statewide Partnerships Address Local Nursing Shortage
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - As part of its ongoing commitment to help alleviate the nursing shortage in Maryland and across the United States, The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future will host the “Promise of Nursing for Maryland” gala on Thursday...
118 - Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Launch World Hunger Relief Effort to Raise Awareness, Volunteerism and Funds with Christina Aguilera as Campaign’s Global Spokesperson
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is launching its annual World Hunger Relief campaign to help stop world hunger with multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina...
119 - Massachusetts First Lady Diane Patrick to Participate in Greater Boston Memory Walk® on Sunday, September 27Th
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce that the First Lady of Massachusetts, Diane Patrick will be participating in the Greater Boston Memory Walk on Sunday, September 27, 2009. “I am walking because my daughter...
120 - TBN “Second Chance” is 2009 BEACON AWARD ® Finalist
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bob Higley, Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Relations for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), has announced that TBN’s Second Chance prison outreach is a finalist in the 2009 Beacon Awards competition. Sponsored by the Association of Cable...
121 - Grameen Trust and Alibaba Group to Create Grameen China Initiative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Grameen Trust of Bangladesh and Alibaba Group have joined hands to create the Grameen China initiative, an effort to provide micro-credit financial services to China’s poorest residents to create income generating opportunities and help lift them to...
122 - Discover a New Love: Used Book Sale for Charity Starting in NCKU Library
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Discover new love from used books! “Used Book Sale for Charity” began on 10 am Sep 21st, at the entrance hall of NCKU library, Cheng-Kung Campus. This activity will be held from 10 am to 5 pm every day for one week till Sep 25th. The purpose of...
123 - AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
124 - Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Jesse McCartney to Perform at Second Annual Concert for Hope Presented by Staples, Inc., October 25 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Disney Music Group artists Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Jesse McCartney will hit all the right notes in the fight against cancer when they take the stage at the second annual Concert for Hope presented by Staples, Inc. on Sunday, October 25, it was...
125 - 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
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. “Cancer takes...
126 - East Coast Growers and Packers Leads Tomato Industry as First Florida Grower to Raise Workers’ Wages
MULBERRY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Last week, East Coast Growers and Packers, one of Florida’s largest tomato growers, confirmed that it has agreed to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and implement one penny-per-pound wage increases for workers. East Coast...
127 - The Coca-Cola Company Commits to Foster Economic Development in Africa
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...
128 - Welcome Mats That Matter at Ronald McDonald House Charities®
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Welcome mats offering messages of LOVE, HOPE, CARE and COMFORT are reinforcing Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s commitment to providing families a home away from home while their children are treated at nearby...
129 - Photo from a Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals' recruitment and retention programs, helping to...
130 - New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund Honors NYC Mayors Bloomberg, Giuliani, Dinkins and Koch at October 8 Gala
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund Chairman Daniel J. “Rusty” Staub and Stephen J. Dannhauser, Chairman of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and President and CEO of the Benefit Fund, will lead a tribute to New York...
131 - California Attorney General Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca to Speak at National Day of Remembrance Rally Honoring Murder Victims
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Justice for Murdered Children (JFMC): Friday, September 25, 11 a.m.500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles BACKGROUND: At the First Annual National Day of Remembrance in Downtown Los Angeles, participants will join communities around the nation in honoring slain...
132 - Hotel Derek Thinks Pink All Year-Round
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - For the discerning and philanthropic female traveler, Hotel Derek created Lady Pink rooms. Five luxurious guest rooms featuring special amenities designed to appeal to the female traveler while at the same time helping to raise funds for the Houston...
133 - The Drucker School and Drucker Institute Announce the Global Celebration of Peter Drucker’s 100th Birthday
CLAREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and The Drucker Institute announced today the details of the global commemoration and celebration of the life of the late Peter F. Drucker, eminent author, winner of the...
134 - Herbalife Family Foundation Establishes Casa Herbalife Program in Croatia
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Herbalife Family Foundation has established a Casa Herbalife program at the Dom Tuskanac charity (Children and Youth Home) in Zagreb, Croatia, to help support the center to provide good nutrition to children. The Children and Youth Home provides...
135 - 7th Association of Hospitality Recruiting Executives (AHRE) Conference to Focus on Social Networking and Recruiting
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Members and guests of The Association of Hospitality Recruiting Executives (AHRE) will gather Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Long Beach, CA, to learn and share the latest strategies and ideas on recruiting for the hospitality industry. The...
136 - JPMorgan Chase Steps Up to Raise $90 Billion in Financing for Nonprofit and Government Organizations
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - JPMorgan Chase raised approximately $90 billion in financing for local governments and nonprofit organizations throughout the country in the past nine months, the company announced today. Across the nation, the bank has provided $90 billion to non-profit...
137 - ARISE Magazine is Proud to Announce Sponsorship Commitment to Alicia Keys’ 2009 Keep a Child Alive Black Ball
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Keep a Child Alive's (KCA) 2009 Black Ball, an annual benefit to raise funds dedicated to providing life-saving treatment and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, is proud to announce ARISE Magazine as a confirmed sponsor. ARISE...
138 - FPL Group named to Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FPL Group’s commitment to acknowledging the risks of climate change and effectively reducing its greenhouse gas emissions was recognized today when the company was named to the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the second year in a row...
139 - Flowers Heritage Foundation Honors Miami-Based Physicians for Commitment to Public Health
OAKLAND, Calif. & MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Flowers Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying gaps in healthcare services and systems and treating health disparities with effective public health solutions, announced it has selected six doctors...
140 - Academy of Friends Selects Eleven Bay Area HIV/AIDS Organizations as 2010 Gala Beneficiaries
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Academy of Friends proudly announces its 2009-2010 fundraising for 11 Bay Area HIV/AIDS service organizations. Known for its annual Academy Awards® Night Charity Gala and monthly social events, AOF raised more than $7.5 million benefitting over...
141 - Dell’s Carbon Emissions Down More Than 18 Percent Year-Over-Year
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In recognition of Climate Week, Dell announced today it reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by more than 18 percent in its fiscal year 2009 (FY09) over fiscal year 2008 (FY08). This reduction includes an estimated 12.4 percent drop in...
142 - Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from the state’s arts and cultural organizations today requested a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and key state legislators in response to the shocking plan to address the Commonwealth’s budget woes with a new amusement tax on nonprofit...
143 - Serebra Announces New Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign that Aims to Educate the World One Person at a Time
NEW YORK & VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Serebra Learning Corporation (TSX VEN: SLC), a leading e-learning provider, today announced a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign, ‘Educate the World One Person at a Time’, that gives organizations the opportunity to...
144 - Top Boston Chefs to Cook Together for Share Our Strength, Tickets on Sale for Sunday, Sept 27th 7-Course Gourmet Charity Dinner
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Several talented top Boston gourmet chefs are cooking together on Sunday, September 27th for a first ever "Anniversary Harvest Dinner to Beat Hunger" to benefit Massachusetts' Share Our Strength's child hunger relief and food education programs. The dinner...
145 - RetailROI Super Saturday at NRF 2010: Top Retailers and Technology Analysts Come Together to Benefit the Retail Orphan Initiative
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - NRF 2010, “Retail’s Big Show,” officially kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 10 – but the hottest ticket at the show is a one-of-a-kind retail research event scheduled for the day before. Today the Retail Orphan Initiative (Retail ROI), a...
146 - Schusterman Family Foundation Welcomes New National Office Staff
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...
147 - ExxonMobil Partners with Dr. Sally Ride to Promote Math and Science Education & Careers
IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today it has increased its investment in math and science education through a partnership with Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel in space. The Sally Ride Science Academy brought to you by ExxonMobil...
148 - Staples/Do Something 101 National School Supply Drive Raises More than $750,000 for Underserved Youth
NEW YORK & FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Grammy® Winning singer-songwriter Ciara, Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) and DoSomething.org announced today that the 2009 Do Something 101 national school supply drive raised more than $630,000 in customer cash donations. Combined with...
149 - Pride, Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Pride, Inc. 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, early detection, and healthy...
150 - YAI Launches Integrated Web Site to Better Reach, Inspire and Move People to Support People With Disabilities in Maximizing Their Potential
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The YAI Network (YAI), one of America’s foremost non-profit organizations devoted to creating hope and opportunity for people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families, announced today the introduction of a new Web site at...
151 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s First ‘AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center’ to Open in DC
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
152 - Photo of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A photo of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress. Photo One: UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award...
153 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employees Participate in First Companywide Day of Service
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., SAN DIEGO, OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. & CORALVILLE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that approximately 800 employees took part in Vertex’s first companywide Day of Service, which was held on Friday, September 18, 2009. As...
154 - Alcoa and Exal Combine Efforts to Promote Water Purification System New Technology to Be Unveiled at G-20 Summit
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...
155 - Jump for the Cause and Perris Valley Skydiving Center Host Wounded Warriors
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Jump for the Cause (www.jumpforthecause.com) will be celebrating the nation’s wounded warriors on Wednesday, September 23rd, at Perris Valley Skydiving Center (www.skydiveperris.com), Perris Valley, CA. The two organizations will host a dozen...
156 - Provider’s Council Selects SilverSword for IT Support
NEWTON CENTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - SilverSword LLC has partnered with the Boston-based nonprofit organization Provider’s Council to provide them with full IT support. “We are thrilled to be associated with such a significant organization as Provider’s Council,” said...
157 - Schwab Charitable Welcomes Grameen Foundation President Alex Counts to Philanthropy Speaker Series
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...
158 - Nancy Meyer, Accessibility Advocate, Named September “Vibrant Giver” by VibrantNation.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. & EVANSTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - VibrantNation.com, the leading website for smart, successful women over 50, today announced that Nancy Meyer, founder of Noah's Playground for Everyone, a non-profit fundraising effort to build a fully handicap-accessible...
159 - CompuCom Invests in Student Education through Donation of School Supplies to U.S. and Canadian Communities
DALLAS & MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CompuCom Systems, Inc., the leading IT outsourcing specialist, and its 11,000 associates, today celebrated a generous effort surrounding an inaugural community initiative in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2009-2010 school year...
160 - The Mary Kay Foundation Donates $3 Million to Domestic Violence Shelters Nationwide in Light of Downturn in the Economy
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...
161 - ARAMARK Selected as a Finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Citizenship Awards
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ARAMARK, a world leader in providing professional services, has been named a finalist by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for a Corporate Citizenship Award in the category of U.S. Community Service. The U.S. Community Service Award, now in its 10th year...
162 - NAPA, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Partner to Raise $250,000 for Breast Cancer Research
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NAPA and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer advocacy organization, announced a unique initiative today designed to raise $250,000 by highlighting the importance of preventive maintenance for both the body and the vehicle...
163 - Blackbaud Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, today announced its inclusion on the Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest...
164 - Cold Stone Creamery Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation® with Ice Cream Fundraiser
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Cold Stone Creamery: EVENT: Cold Stone Creamery hosts “World’s Largest Ice Cream Social” Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 marks Cold Stone Creamery’s® eighth-annual “World’s Largest Ice Cream Social,” a nationwide fundraising event to benefit the...
165 - 3M Wins Alliance to Save Energy’s “Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency” Award for its Vikuiti™ Dual Brightness Enhancement Films for LCD TVs and Monitors
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - 3M’s Optical Systems Division today announced that it has received the Alliance to Save Energy’s “Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency” Award for its Vikuiti™ dual brightness enhancement films for LCD TVs and monitors. Since 1993, the...
166 - Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Achieve $1 Million Fundraising Goal in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
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 April, guests at...
167 - Jude Law Ambassador of Peace One Day Joins Ben & Jerry’s to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Peace One Day
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - In 1999 British filmmaker Jeremy Gilley, founded the UK-based non-profit organization, Peace One Day. As a result of Peace One Day’s efforts, September 21st – was unanimously adopted by member states of the United Nations as an annual day of global...
168 - HP Sets New Energy Reduction Goals, Reports on Environmental Programs
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it has established new goals to reduce the energy use and carbon intensity of its operations and products as well as reported its progress on environmental initiatives across the company. HP has already met its goal...
169 - DC LEARNs and the D.C. Public Library Recognize International Literacy Month with Presentation on Adult Literacy in the District
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - D.C. LEARNs: WHAT: DC LEARNs and the D.C. Public Library will celebrate International Literacy Month with a public forum for prospective literacy volunteers and advocates, entitled “Is Reading Really Fundamental? How Adult Literacy Is Related to...
170 - Frontier Communications Announces New Program to Aid Local Schools
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is dedicating September and October to raising funds for schools. A recent survey by OfficeMax found that 97 percent of the teachers surveyed said their schools were impacted by tighter budgets, and 86 percent...
171 - Used Book Sales in NCKU Library for Charity on Sep 21st
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Welcome all people to join together for “the Sixth Used Book Sales in NCKU Library for Charity” on the entrance hall from 10 am to 5 pm on Sep 21st. Clients may not only have chances to pay less for their favorite books, but also to...
172 - First Annual E-Waste Fest 2009 Announces Recycled Items List and Entertainment Schedule
WEST WARWICK, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - On Saturday, September 26, Internet broadcast history will be made as worldwide mover, Arpin Group, joins forces with ABC6 (WLNE), Rhode Island News Channel 5, and Cartridge World to produce a televised festival focused on saving the...
173 - Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2008 and Reports Current Standings for 2009
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - When it comes to online giving to charity, Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Minneapolis, MN topped the list as the nation’s most generous cities based on per capita giving in 2008. The three cities are also leading the way in online giving for...
174 - GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Rally Scheduled for April 9-11 Next Year
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Save the date for GEICO’s Bikers for Tykes & Troops Motorcycle Rally and Concerts April 9-11, 2010. The GEICO Powersports-sponsored event benefits the USO of Hampton Roads and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. KOA...
175 - Ocean Conservancy Activates Global Volunteer Network for 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup: Goal is Ending Marine Debris
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - Today, Ocean Conservancy and hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world are hitting their local beaches, lakes, rivers and waterways for the 24th annual International Coastal Cleanup – the largest volunteer effort of its kind...
176 - UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa
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 (COEHD) has been selected to provide educational materials and teacher training to improve literacy rates of children on the...
177 - “Throw With Joe” Is A Win For Local Teen And Local Schools
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kemps LLC: WHAT: Minnesota all-star closer Joe Nathan pitched with Matthew Dillner, age 15, in a private practice at Dr. Martin Luther King Park today. Dillner, a pitcher for the Lake Elmo traveling baseball team, won the chance to “Throw With Joe...
178 - SECU Members Support North Carolina National Guard’s “Operation Kids on Guard” Foundation Initiative
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation have provided the Operation Kids on Guard Foundation with a Sport Utility Vehicle and trailer for its “Kids on Guard (KOG)” Family Readiness Program. The program will utilize...
179 - MyInsuranceExpert Supports Local Aids Walk in Effort to Increase Healthy Living Awareness
TROY, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - My Insurance Expert, one of the nation leading online services to compare and secure affordable health insurance, is supporting AIDS Walk Detroit 2009 with a corporate donation and encouraging employees and friends to participate in the annual...
180 - Prostate Cancer Guide for African-American Men and Their Families Now Available
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - A new guide, Straight Talk for African-American Men and their Families, is now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). It was produced in alliance with Charlie Wilson, famed R&B singer and recent prostate cancer survivor...
181 - CIGNA Volunteer of the Year in Phoenix Gives Sight to the Needy
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The CIGNA (NYSE:CI) Foundation today named Dr. Eva Liang, an ophthalmologist with the Cigna Medical Group in Phoenix, as the company’s Volunteer of the Year. Dr. Liang founded the Sight for Life Foundation in 2001 while in private practice in Las...
182 - Sports Legends and Broadcast Personalities Headline Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s 13th Annual Fall Gala
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that American figure skating legend and Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the 13th Annual MMRF Fall Gala, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at the...
183 - “An Evening with Garrison Keillor” Can Still Benefit Homeless Programs of Lutheran Social Services of Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - You can’t keep a good man down, especially when he has “good” in mind and he’s Garrison Keillor. Keillor was determined to keep his date and to provide a wonderful entertaining evening September 22, 2009 at the Sacramento Convention...
184 - San Diego Attorney David Casey, Jr. Lauded with Consumer Watchdog’s Lifetime Legal Achievement Award
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - San Diego trial attorney David Casey, Jr. – a partner with plaintiffs’ law firm Casey Gerry – will receive a Lifetime Legal Achievement Award at the Rage for Justice Awards, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Beverly Wilshire...
185 - Top Global Health Experts to Report Innovative Technologies in Pipeline That Will Change Health Conditions for the World’s Poor
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - New ideas, systems and technologies are emerging to solve numerous health challenges facing the world’s poorest communities. Some of the foremost experts on global health will discuss these and the prospects for health breakthroughs in the developing world...
186 - The Standard Announces Partnership with Forest Park Conservancy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Standard today announced a multi-year partnership with The Forest Park Conservancy. The partnership seeks to mobilize The Standard’s employees to address the ecological challenges facing the Park and strengthen the capacity of the Portland...
187 - The 2009 Gladney Cup: Tee Off for Adoption
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Gladney Center for Adoption is excited to announce The 2009 Gladney Cup, a premier golf event that combines the love of golf with the desire to promote adoption. Foursomes from around the world will gather in October for a chance to play at two of...
188 - Convio Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Convio today announced its inclusion on Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 27th year. Convio ranked 256 on the list in its first year of participation in the Software 500...
189 - 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
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...
190 - Del Monte Foods Continues Four Year Tradition as Presenting Sponsor for the American Heart Association 2009 Start! San Francisco Heart Walk
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) today continues its commitment to healthy diet and lifestyles and the prevention of heart disease and stroke as the returning Presenting Sponsor of the American Heart Association 2009 Start! San Francisco Heart Walk...
191 - Special Reception Held to Support Food Banks
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 warehousing and food...
192 - Inaugural Moms in Business Unite Conference Declared Success
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Today, following a successful inaugural conference, Moms in Business Unite (MIBU) officially announced the winners of its three awards: Karen Kart with Prodigi Kids won the Inventor Showcase Award, Judith Habert with San Diego Woman Magazine won the...
193 - U.S. Secretary of Education, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry Dedicate Oklahoma City Educare
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 in...
194 - Davidson Investment Advisors Expands Its Business Development Team
GREAT FALLS, Mont.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Davidson Investment Advisors today announced that Steven R. Pines has joined the firm as Vice President and Director of Institutional Business Development. Pines will focus on market development with institutional investors including public...
195 - The Bioscience Conference That Thinks Globally
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - On October 1 the 2009 BioOhio Annual Conference, “BioGPS: Global Positioning for Success,” will focus on the globalization of bioscience and the inherent growth opportunities for Ohio organizations. Conference topics will range from exporting...
196 - Unified Communications Enable Mobile Work Forces, Results in Significant Environmental and Operational Benefits
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - An increasing number of businesses are realizing the benefits of unified communications; they can serve customers better and faster, facilitate more productive interactions among employees and business partners, and ultimately save money. It...
197 - Del Taco Receives Philanthropy Award in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The National Restaurant Association today announced it has selected Del Taco as the only recipient of its prestigious Restaurant Neighbor Award for the state of Utah. The Restaurant Neighbor Award recognizes restaurants that exemplify the...
198 - AHF Hosts Grand Opening of 1st Oakland “Out of the Closet”—the World’s Most Fabulous Thrift Store
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF): What: Grand Opening/Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony ‘Out of the Closet’ – the World’s Most Fabulous Thrift Store When: Saturday, September 19th 10:00 a.m. (Store Open: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00...
199 - Green Apple Cleaners Marks Third Year as NYC’s Only Dry Cleaner Using CO2 and Water
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Green Apple Cleaners celebrates its third year of being New York City’s only exclusively sustainable garment care company using CO2 and Wet Cleaning methods, with a commitment to plant 600 apple trees throughout the Big Apple! From day one Green...
200 - Kayak for a Cause Pod Kayaking Around Manhattan
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Kayak for a Cause, one of the tri-state area’s most unique and challenging charity events, is paddling for the first time around the island of Manhattan. Co-founder Miles Spencer will join the team, along with nine other paddlers for the...
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