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1 - SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...
2 - The Strand Study Bible Author to Appear on FamilyNet Program “Mornings with Lorri & Larry”
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A dynamic study Bible is making history in the world of religious materials. Pastors have said that The Strand Study Bible is the best way to study the Bible other than attending four years of seminary school. The author of The Strand Study Bible will...
3 - 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...
4 - 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...
5 - UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies are authorizing plan participants who are affected by the floods in Georgia and enrolled in its fully insured health plans and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services to obtain...
6 - 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...
7 - Singing Means Survival for Breast Cancer Victim
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Breast cancer. These two words strike fear into the heart of every woman. Facing the challenge of breast cancer following a diagnosis is often overwhelming. For Marguerite Paustenbach, her secret weapon in the fight against breast cancer turned out to...
8 - 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...
9 - 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...
10 - Pace to Hold Public Hearings Discussing Paratransit Fare Increase
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Pace will hold a set of public hearings between September 21 and 25 to discuss a proposed fare increase and other changes to regional ADA paratransit service. The actions are the result of the solution ratified last month by the RTA...
11 - 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...
12 - Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Service to be Held September 19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - More than 100 fire fighters from the United States and Canada who perished in the past year will be honored at the 23rd Annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, September 19. “In a profession where brave men and women...
13 - Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009
LEAVENWORTH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The City of Leavenworth and Amtrak announced today that the eagerly awaited restoration of rail passenger service to the popular Bavarian village, a destination community in the Cascade Mountains, will begin on Friday, September 25, 2009. The...
14 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Cornerstone Funding of the $650 Million Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will...
15 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that October 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses as a result of the SBA declared disaster for the drought that...
16 - 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...
17 - Lowell High School, San Francisco, Announces 60th Class Reunion
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - A joint “Grand 60th Reunion” is set for October 4, 2009 at the Rosekrans Runnymede Farm in Woodside, CA. All Lowell alums from the classes of 1947 to 1950 are invited to gather at Runnymede for a barbecue picnic luncheon to meet and reminisce...
18 - Plymouth Housing Group Gets a Leg up on Providing Homeless Housing with Newly Launched Fund-Raising Event, Seattle Dances!
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...
19 - HHS Awards $35 Million to States for Increasing Adoptions
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $35 million to 38 states and Puerto Rico for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care. States use the funds from the adoption incentive award to enhance their...
20 - Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk to Visit Philadelphia to Launch New Homeless Charity Depaul USA and Celebrate the Opening of Its First Program Depaul House
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk, a Trustee of Depaul International, will visit Philadelphia on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3 P.M. to dedicate Depaul House, the first program of Depaul USA. Depaul House USA is based in the Germantown area of...
